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👥 the Sirens

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  • Information
    encountered by Odysseus
    Wikidata
    https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q150986
    Digital LIMC
    https://ark.dasch.swiss/ark:/72163/1/080E/De=iSuO2QjCfthDSJnVEpAg
    Gender
    Female
    Appearance and powers
    Has hybrid form
    Birth
    Birth is narrated
    Death
    Dies by suicideDeath is narrated
    Children of
    👤 Melpomene Muse👤 Acheloos (river god) river god👤 Sterope (Aitolian I) daughter of Porthaon👤 Calliope Muse
    Born at
    🌍 Aitolia region in mainland Greece
    Transformed from
    👥 the Daughters of Acheloos transformed into the Sirens
    Kills
    👥 the Centaurs half-horse half-human beings
    Dies at
    🌍 the Island of the Sirens (unlocatable) unlocatable island encountered by Odysseus🌍 the Seirenoussai (islands) small chain of three islands between Capri and the Italian mainland
    Includes
    👤 Peisinoe one of the Sirens👤 Aglaope one of the Sirens👤 Thelxiepeia one of the Sirens👤 Parthenope (Siren) one of the Sirens👤 Leucosia one of the Sirens👤 Ligeia one of the Sirens
    Related entities
    👤 Acheloos (river god) river god👤 Melpomene Muse👤 Sterope (Aitolian I) daughter of Porthaon👤 Aglaope one of the Sirens👤 Peisinoe one of the Sirens👤 Thelxiepeia one of the Sirens👤 Circe daughter of Helios and Perseis, encountered by Odysseus👤 Odysseus king of Ithaca, leader of the Cephallenian contingent at Troy🌍 the Island of the Sirens (unlocatable) unlocatable island encountered by Odysseus👥 the Companions of Odysseus the members of the Cephallonian contingent who depart Troy with Odysseus👤 Aphrodite Olympian goddess👤 Boutes (Argonaut) Argonaut, father of Polycaon and Polycreon🌍 Lilbaion (Sicily) city in Sicily👥 the Argonauts sailors on the Argo👤 Orpheus husband of Eurydice👤 Parthenope (Siren) one of the Sirens👥 the Centaurs half-horse half-human beings🌍 the Seirenoussai (islands) small chain of three islands between Capri and the Italian mainland👤 Leucosia one of the Sirens👤 Ligeia one of the Sirens👤 Hera Olympian goddess👥 the Muses personifications of poetry and music👤 Charybdis sea monster/whirlpool👤 Scylla (sea monster)👥 the Cattle of Helios🌍 Aiaia (unlocatable) unlocatable island of Circe, visited by Odysseus👤 Eurylochos (Ithacan) companion of Odysseus👤 Perimedes (Ithacan) one of Odysseus' companions👥 the Gorgons🌍 Aitolia region in mainland Greece🏺 the Golden Charmers statues decorating the third Temple at Delphi👤 Calliope Muse👤 Aiolos (lord of winds) king of the island of Aiolia, controls the winds👤 Calypso (d. of Atlas) daughter of Atlas, encountered by Odysseus👤 Polyphemos (Cyclops) a Cyclops whom Odysseus blinds👤 Leucothea (goddess) goddess, divine identity of Ino👤 Teiresias Theban prophet👥 the Laistrygonians encountered by Odysseus👤 Cassandra a prophet never believed, daughter of Priam and Hecabe👤 Sphinx monster that terrorises Thebes👤 Cumaean Sibyl prophet in Cumae👤 Persephone daughter of Demeter👥 the Daughters of Acheloos transformed into the Sirens🌍 Cape Surrenton (Italy) promontory on which Surrenton is located, with Cape Minerva on the tip
    Mentioned by
    📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.3.4📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.7.10📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 7.18-7.19📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 7.18📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 7.19📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.9.25📖 Dionysios, Periegesis 357-361📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 662-711📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 712-737📖 Pausanias 9.34.3📖 Homer, Odyssey 12.36-12.141📖 Homer, Odyssey 12.166-12.200📖 Heracleitos, On Unbelievable Stories 14📖 Lucian, Nigrinos 3📖 Lucian, Nigrinos 19📖 Lucian, The Hall 19📖 Lucian, Slander 30📖 Lucian, Charon, or the Inspectors 21📖 Lucian, Essays in Portraiture 14📖 Lucian, The Dance 3-4📖 Lucian, The Dance 50📖 Lucian, Saturnalia 32📖 Strabo 6.1.1📖 Pomponius Mela 2.69📖 Pausanias 10.5.11-10.5.12📖 Strabo 1.2.12-1.2.14📖 Servius, Scholia on Georgics 1.9📖 Strabo 5.4.7📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 648-661📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 648-767📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 1461-1474📖 Ovid, Amores 3.12📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 5.533-5.571📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 14.75-14.106⚒️ Captions on Wall Paintings from Rock-Cut Tomb at Zawiet Asgafa el Abiar (SEG 45.2150)📖 Pliny, Natural History 3.62📖 Pliny, Natural History 30.6
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, LibraryApollodoros, EpitomeDionysios, PeriegesisLycophron, AlexandraPausaniasHomer, OdysseyHeracleitos, On Unbelievable StoriesLucian, NigrinosLucian, The HallLucian, SlanderLucian, Charon, or the InspectorsLucian, Essays in PortraitureLucian, The DanceLucian, SaturnaliaStraboPomponius MelaServius, Scholia on GeorgicsOvid, AmoresOvid, MetamorphosesPliny, Natural History
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    Homer, OdysseyHesiod, EhoiaiPindarVergil, Georgics
    Mentioned in citation of
    📖 Homer, Odyssey 12.36-12.141📖 Homer, Odyssey 12.166-12.200📖 Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 25 Most📖 Pindar fr. 52i Snell-Maehler📖 Vergil, Georgics 1.1-1.42📖 Homer, Odyssey 23.310-23.343
    Depictions
    🎨 Wall Paintings from Private Dwelling IX 6, d-e, Pompeii (PALP r9-i6-pe-space-e)🎨 Wall Painting from Pompeii (?) (BM 1867,0508.1354)🎨 Wall Paintings from a House in the Via Graziosa, Rome (MNR n/a)🎨 Boiotian Terracotta Askos (MUHM MU4787)🎨 Wall Paintings from Rock-Cut Tomb at Zawiet Asgafa el Abiar (In Situ)
    Reported depictions
    🎨 Cult Statue of Hera and Sirens in the Sanctuary of Hera, Coroneia (LIMC Hera 15)
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