Similarities Between The Odyssey And Song To The Siren

In “Sirens Song” and “Song to the Siren,” the allusion to Greek mythology is helpful when portraying how the male is lured by the female and ultimately ruined as the same love is not shown in return. As an individual would know with prior knowledge of Homer’s epic, The Odyssey, the Sirens are a trio of half birds, half females who lure men into their isle through singing mysterious songs. Similar to The Odyssey, the men described in the songs are also drawn in by a female. In “Song to the Siren,” the artist wrote, “your singing eyes and fingers drew me loving to your isle” (Buckley). The narrator, presumably a male, is drawn towards the Siren-like woman by her initial qualities, including beauty. Additionally, the female sings a song directed towards the

In both songs, similar techniques are used to lure the man in when compared to The Odyssey as the Sirens use their songs, a useful attribute, to draw the man nearer to their island. Moreover, knowledge of the mythological Sirens allows the reader to understand that those who cross paths with them become eaten by the creatures. In a similar manner to the Sirens, the men’s lives (in the songs) are ruined due to the fact that the females tricked them. In “Sirens Song,” the author wrote, “He turned to the other cheek / As he turned to leave”, suggesting that the man and his wife are splitting up (Miss May I). Throughout the song, it also becomes clear that the man cheated on his wife by becoming attracted to another woman. Consequently, the husband is no longer together with his wife as she cannot forgive the way in which he betrayed her. As the man is forced to leave, it is clear that he is considerably upset and most likely regretful of his actions as the entire song carries a negative, upsetting mood. Additionally, his actions cause him to be loved by neither the woman he cheated with nor his