They are generally considered daughters of the river-god Achelous, sometimes appointing Forcis sea god as his father. There are disparate views on who was their mother, usually the unanimous view that a fall of Musa, but the authors do not agree on which could be, Melpomene, Terpsichore, or perhaps Calíope.
These sea monsters are in the top half shaped like a woman and the lower half shaped Ave and two were originally named Agláope and Telxíope, were added later Teles, Redne, Molpe, Pisínoe, Partenope, Leucosia and Ligia. They had a wonderful voice that dared to challenge the Muses.
The competition was won by the Mets, who as punishment for their audacity, tore the feathers of their rivals. Embarrassed, the Sirens were withdrawn to the coast of Sicily, near Messina Strait. With their songs to attract the unwary sailors, unable to resist that, inevitably clashed against the rocks.
After the sinking, the sailors were devoured by the Sirens. When Ulysses passed near them, managed to evade the danger thanks to the advice of Circe. The hero clogs his crew's ears with wax, but as he wanted to hear such beautiful songs, he ordered the boat to the mast atas. In this way managed to escape the influence of magical melodies. Also near the Argonauts passed the Sirens, surviving the attempt.
When they were close to them, such beautiful songs Orfeo then, that the Argonauts were not haunted by the song of the Sirens. Only Butes was thrown into the sea in their attempt to achieve, but was saved by Aphrodite. According to an oracle, the Sirens would perish if a mortal could escape the spell of their songs. Hence there is a legend that tells of the Sirens were immersed in the sea after it passes Ulysses, after the defeat they inflicted Orpheus, committed suicide.
These female monsters were located in the boundaries of the known world and symbolize a warning of the dangers that can lurk intending to pass the border. The idea of a world of change, another unknown, led to an association of the Sirens with the world of the dead. So the gods are finally considered grave. Sang for the blessed and represent the harmony of heaven. As we often find represented on sarcophagi.
These sea monsters are in the top half shaped like a woman and the lower half shaped Ave and two were originally named Agláope and Telxíope, were added later Teles, Redne, Molpe, Pisínoe, Partenope, Leucosia and Ligia. They had a wonderful voice that dared to challenge the Muses.
The competition was won by the Mets, who as punishment for their audacity, tore the feathers of their rivals. Embarrassed, the Sirens were withdrawn to the coast of Sicily, near Messina Strait. With their songs to attract the unwary sailors, unable to resist that, inevitably clashed against the rocks.
After the sinking, the sailors were devoured by the Sirens. When Ulysses passed near them, managed to evade the danger thanks to the advice of Circe. The hero clogs his crew's ears with wax, but as he wanted to hear such beautiful songs, he ordered the boat to the mast atas. In this way managed to escape the influence of magical melodies. Also near the Argonauts passed the Sirens, surviving the attempt.
When they were close to them, such beautiful songs Orfeo then, that the Argonauts were not haunted by the song of the Sirens. Only Butes was thrown into the sea in their attempt to achieve, but was saved by Aphrodite. According to an oracle, the Sirens would perish if a mortal could escape the spell of their songs. Hence there is a legend that tells of the Sirens were immersed in the sea after it passes Ulysses, after the defeat they inflicted Orpheus, committed suicide.
These female monsters were located in the boundaries of the known world and symbolize a warning of the dangers that can lurk intending to pass the border. The idea of a world of change, another unknown, led to an association of the Sirens with the world of the dead. So the gods are finally considered grave. Sang for the blessed and represent the harmony of heaven. As we often find represented on sarcophagi.
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