Sirens Vs Mermaids

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“ Whoever draws too close, of guard, and catches the Sirens’ voices in the air -- no sailing for him, no wife rising to meet him, no happy children beaming up at their father’s face…” (272). Sirens, female creatures who lure men to death by their voices, is one of monsters Odysseus meets on his way back home. I have heard this story long time ago and really interested in it so I decide to do Siren for my art pieces. I choose picture because I can give viewer a direct image of what the scene is like and they can get better idea what’s happening on there. When I read Siren’s story, I thought they are mermaids. Similar to Sirens, mermaids are beautiful, they use their beauties to lure men to death. However, as I search their image online, I