Download Greek Mythology Siren Artwork Pics. Homer, virgil, pliny the elder, ovid, seneca, and hesiod all describe these bewitching singers. The three sirens that were written about the most in greek mythology were pisinoe, aglaope and thelxiepi, all daughters of the river god, achelous.

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In greek art they are most often represented with the body of a bird and a woman's head, typically clutching a lyre and most often seen in a musical context, scenes with. Sirens are commonly described as beautiful but dangerous creatures. Homer, virgil, pliny the elder, ovid, seneca, and hesiod all describe these bewitching singers.

In homer's odyssey, the greek hero odysseus escapes the danger of the sirens' song by stopping the ears of his crew with wax and having himself tied to the mast.

Ulysses and the sirens, attic pottery giclee print. The sirens were beautiful but dangerous creatures that lured the sailors with their beautiful voices to their doom, causing the ships to crash on the. Greek mythology is the body of myths and teachings that belong to the ancient greeks, concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world the sirens were beautiful but dangerous creatures that lured the sailors with their beautiful voices to their doom, causing the ships to crash on the reefs. Antonyuk 2009 koi mermaid :