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History of Mermaids and their Origins in Ancient Greek Sirens .

Mermaids, or folkloric creatures with the head and upper body of a woman and lower body of a fish, appear in many cultures across the world. Many have traced the contemporary conception of a mermaid to the ancient Greek figure of the Siren despite the fact that similar creatures can be found across the world.



Sirens were dangerous creatures in Greek mythology. The fearsome figures, which were described and depicted as half-woman and half-bird sat perched on rocky crags along the sea, singing beautiful, seductive songs.



They hoped to ensnare nearby sailors, luring them onto the dangerous rocks with their songs, causing shipwrecks.



Ancient Greek Sirens influenced idea of mermaids



The most famous mention of a Siren in ancient Greek literature is the scene from Homer’s epic poem The Odyssey, in which Odysseus is warned by the sorceress Circe of the irresistible song of the Sirens.

Curious as to what he would hear, Odysseus ordered his crew to tie him to the mast of the ship, to not untie him until they passed the creatures, and to plug their own ears with beeswax.

https://greekreporter.com/2022/09/03/history-of-mermaids-and-their-origins-in-ancient-greek-sirens/

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