Comparing Odysseus And Margaret Atwood's Siren Song

Mythology has been around for a long time and it has had a big impact on the world by teaching life lessons and also teaching people how to become brave and smart. For example, odysseus in the poem “Siren Song” is shown as a brave man and a hero. What stood out in the painting the most was Odysseus leaning towards the sirens that shows that he can’t be tricked easily and he’s smart enough to know that the sirens were a test to see if he can figure out the true meaning behind the sirens. The title of the poem is “Siren Song” the artist is Margaret Atwood, she portrays how odysseus and his men were focused on one job instead of the world around them. Margaret is also showing how the sirens are trying to make the reader feel special by saying that only odysseus can save them but she also says how the siren song works every time they sing it to anybody. She shows how the sirens are a cry for help but aren’t really, they are trying to trick the reader to come closer so they can demolish Odysseus. Artist John Williams Waterhouse and poet Margaret Atwood both showed how odysseus and his men were strong enough to go through challenges and not letting it stop them

(Margaret atwood). Margaret Atwood is a canadian novelist, poet, and a critic.(margaret atwood). The first book she ever wrote took over six years to publish it. (Margaret atwood). “She grew up in Quebec, Canada”(Margaret Atwood).They both show how dangerous the sirens are when it comes to describing it. Margaret Atwood seems like a better poem writing then most poets because she shows how brave odysseus is by saying that he didn't fall for the trap that the sirens were trying to make him do, they wanted him to fall for the trap so that the cyclops could get his revenge but odysseus was obviously smart enough to see that it was really a