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Sirene or Siren, famously appear in the Greek mythologies, like that in Homer’s Odyssey and Argonautica. The most well-known description of Sirens is that of mystical and alluring creatures who are half fish & half human (which are also seen in Roman Myths). There is also another even older description of Sirens being half bird (with wings & feathers) and half human. Yet in both descriptions, they are depicted as women with an enchanting voice, hypnotizing beauty and alluring charm. In some versions, their origin is through the union of Muses/Nymphs & Sea/River Gods, and in other versions they were Nymphs who served Persephone or angered Aphrodite (in both of these versions, they are cursed by Demeter for not protecting Persephone from being abducted or by Aphrodite for taking an oath of chastity & there by challenging her duty as a Goddess of love & fertility), and so on. 

Sirens are said to be treacherous creatures who lived on the rocky shores of mysterious island(s) surrounded by dangerous water currents. These islands were generally said to be difficult to navigate, there by invoking a sense of danger and adventure. Sirens enchant those who are closer in proximity to where they are, often times luring unsuspecting sailors into diverting their ships towards the island(s). So, they are usually not creatures who actively seek out their victims, but rather entice those who cross their path (although, there is always a deliberate intention to harm). Their effects worked like a hypnotic spell, causing their victims to abandon all reasoning; out of touch with reality, enchanted by the promise of witnessing immense beauty or the allure of mystery; playing on the desperate human temptations, emotions and carnal desires. The spell bound sailors then would meet their doom trying to find the source of the sweet voice that drove their imaginations to expect a beauty beyond comprehension. Thereby meeting their end on the rocky shores, tragically bereft of all conscious control, responsible for their own doom. Hence, One thing that is often agreed upon in all the mythologies of Sirens is that “A Siren's call is one best left unanswered.”

Sirens were also believed to meet their own tragic end when they come across someone who can resist their temptation and/or severely hurt their ego, hence breaking their over-confidence (or curse). So, there is an element of being prideful of their natural talents, and also of desperate longing to be free of their curse. This can be regarded as a way of keeping one safe from the Sirens’ spell or to hurt them without endangering oneself. According to the myths, one has to : exert exceptional self-control & self-discipline; have a stronger sense of purpose, morality & integrity; inner strength and a resilient willpower; restraint on ones’ carnal desires & ability to resist temptations; a mind that is rational & of sound reasoning; in order to escape the otherwise irresistible spell of the Sirens. Other deeper meaning can be that, one often meets Sirens when on an important journey and during the most crucial time in their life, as a test of both ‘strength of character’ and ‘the devotion to their true purpose in life’. 

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