Sirens

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In classical mythology, evil creatures who lived on a rocky island, singing in beautiful voices in an effort to lure sailors to shipwreck and death. Odysseus ordered his crew to plug their ears to escape the Sirens' fatal song.

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Figuratively, a “siren” is a beautiful or tempting woman; a “siren song” is any irresistible distraction.

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Sirens

Thor for thunderstorms, shrieking Sirens to explain shipwrecks, the abduction of Persephone the reason behind the bleakness of winter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

Sirens sounded in the Jordanian capital Amman on Sunday, an AFP correspondent said,

From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026

As Odysseus and his ship were sailing by the Sirens, he knew the Sirens’ song would be irresistible and — if he didn’t resist its allure — fatal.

From MarketWatch ● May 2, 2026

At the moment, the most popular TV series on Netflix is "Sirens," starring Julianne Moore, Meghann Fahy and Milly Alcock.

From Salon ● Jun. 1, 2025

From Circe he had learned that they must pass the island of the Sirens.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

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