In Greek Mythology one the most infamous sea monsters is the Sirens. The Sirens are daughters of Phorcus or of Achelous their mother is either Terpsichore, Melpomene, Sterope or Chthon depending on the author or source. The most referred to as the parents are Ceto and Phorcys. Ceto being the infamous sea monster and Phorcys being an ancient sea god. The Sirens are creatures usually seen as two or three figures standing on the rocky cliffs of Anthemoessa a flowery island in the Mediterranean Sea, using their voices to crash ships into the rocky cliffs surrounding the island, many greeks believe in the Sirens for the crashing of ships who have misjudged the waters. Some of their more famous appearances include the Odyssey and the stories of Jason and the Argonauts. …show more content…
Over the past few centuries the Ancient Greek’s description changed from a part bird to part fish becoming mermaids who also like Sirens crash ships into the rocky shores with their voices. The Siren’s voices are the most legendary thing about them and the Sirens take great pride in their voices which eventually lead to their defeat when Jason and the Argonauts crossed their path of destruction but escaped when Orpheus, a member of the Argonauts, played songs that was better than their superb voices. This defeat lead them to commit suicide throwing themselves into the sharp rocks