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1 THE SIRENS Maura Fergus

2 THE CREATURES OF ANTHEMOESSA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gv_MYYr hy84&edufilter=aJYIoTuLr4lzY6V50FX_sg&s afe=active Commonly mistaken for mermaids, the Sirens are women who lure men to their island with song. Their island was called Anthemoessa and the sirens lived there happily and peacefully.

3 WHO THE SIRENS WERE They were originally hand maidens of Persephone before her capture by Hades. Demeter then gave them the bodies of birds to assist in the tracking of Persephone. Once they gave up the search they landed on their beloved island and sang. Due to their transformation they are commonly depicted having either the head of a woman or the upper torso and head of a woman.

4 MYTHS COMMONLY INVOLVED IN They are most commonly associated with the Epic of Odysseus.

5 THE SIRENS WERE OF COURSE KNOWN FOR Their capability to lure men to their deaths with song. They had beautiful voices that were enchanting to hear and any time someone heard the song of a siren they would become in a trance like state disabling them from using common judgment. But all pretty women can do that right? If you find that pretty at all.

6 NOW THAT I’VE BORED YOU TO TEARS

7 YOUR OPTIONS ARE Call me maybe Living on a prayer You’re the one that I want Do you want to build a snowman After which we will take requests from those who participated!


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