are mythological Sirens whose song had been haunting the sailors to their doom. Seduction methods varied from story to another, but all exercised unparalleled attraction for boaters. The first testimony about the appearance of sirens goes back to Homer's Odyssey, which chronicles the tumultuous adventures of the Greek hero Odysseus during his long journey home to Ithaca after the Trojan War: the sirens of the time there are these creatures half woman , half-fish, which retained most modern legends, but some birds with female head and chest.
In Greek mythology, sirens live in a Mediterranean island. Her singing is so beautiful that sailors who hear can not resist them and throw their ships against arrecíles. The survivors are killed without mercy. When Odysseus leaves the abode of the sorceress Circe, he knows he must pass near the island of sirens. Following the advice of the sorceress, the hero uses a clever ploy that allows you to hear and yet save the ship and his companions. Cover the ears of his men with wax after having asked to be firmly tied to the mast. That may satisfy your curiosity by listening to the siren song without succumbing to its charm. This melodious song is revealed and heartbreaking, and full of beautiful promises. Ulises yells at his companions to untie him, but of course they remain deaf to their cries. Finally, the boat passes and the heroes escape the dismal fate of many other sailors. However, Ulysses is not alone in confronting the sirens. The legendary poet Orpheus, who accompanied Jason in his quest for the Golden Fleece, also manages to resist their fatal charm. In the moment that Jason and his men, the Argonauts, attracted by the melodious voices, change course and head dangerously close to the reefs of the island, Orpheus takes his lyre and sings a song so sublime that covers the chants of the sirens and save the marine niortal snatching of contemplation.
Sirens are three sisters, daughters of the river god Aquelaos and poetry muse Calliope, Lydia plays the flute, lyre and Leucosca Partenopea read the texts and songs. Former companions of Persephone, daughter of Zeus and Demeter, abducted by Hades, god of the underworld, they asked the gods to grant them wings to save the girl and bring her back on Earth. According to another version, owe their appearance to Demeter, who wanted to punish them for being negligent in caring for her daughter. Its name comes from the Latin siren, which in turn comes from the Greek Seiran, a word Seira, ribbon, rope, no doubt recalling the power of the Sirens.
physical appearance evolved sirens. In Greek times, were represented as winged beings, with human face and body of a bird as you try different ancient Greek vases. Its transformation into creatures half woman, half fish, with the bottom covered with scales, se remonta aparentemente a la Edad Media y a las leyendas celtas y germánicas. Pero, ya bajo el Imperio romano, se les confunde con las Nereidas, las cincuenta hijas de Nereo, dios marino, y de Doris, descendiente del Titán Océano. Las bellas Nereidas son las ninfas del inar y por lo tanto no es sorprendente que se las haya asemejado a las sirenas, también figuras marinas. Esta leyenda, permanece por largo tiempo vivaz y continua asediando la imaginación de los navegantes del mundo entero.
Aunque las sirenas nacieron de la imaginación de poetas griegos antiguos, la tradición que éstas inspiraron se transformó y se desarrolló con el paso del tiempo. Las leyendas irlandesas e inglesas hacen todas referencia the presence of sirens along its coast, while the Germanic mythology sees them emerge from the foam of the waves.
contemporary Scientists believe that manatees are perhaps the origin of the myth of the sirens and, for a long time, sailors mistook them for them, even by reference to the myth, he was given the name of merfolk order zoo where they belong aquatic mammals. Dugongs (sea cows) and manatees are the only representatives of this order and were considered until recently as a link between cetaceans and seals. Manatees are large animals and can reach just 2 or 3 feet long, also called by the name of marine calf. Their cries harmonious surely contributed to the legend of mermaids singing TAS. More even when females have two breasts chest that can be confused with the female breast. As the dugongs are soft and a little ferocious animals.
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