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The Sirens

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Author / Collector:

E.M. Berens

Book:

Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome

Publisher:

Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co.

Year:

1880

Country:

Greece

License:

Public Domain (copyright expired)

Editor's Notes:

n/a

Greek and Roman Gods, Legendary Creatures, Mythical Heroes, and Minor Deities

Subject:

The Sirens

The Sirens would appear to have been personifications of those numerous rocks and unseen dangers, which abound on the S.W. coast of Italy. They were sea-nymphs, with the upper part of the body that of a maiden and the lower that of a sea-bird, having wings attached to their shoulders, and were endowed with such wonderful voices, that their sweet songs are said to have lured mariners to destruction.

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