Siren

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Ancient Roman mosaic showing Ulysses (Odysseus) tied to the mast of a ship with five crew members, from the House of Dionysus and Ulysses at Dougga, Tunisia.

Odysseus and the Sirens

Interactive map introduction for Odysseus's Voyage, with instructions and a Start Journey button over a faded map of the Mediterranean region.

lekythos with a representation of a Siren

Siren: Media

Greek mythology

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mourning Siren

mourning Siren

Statue of a mourning Siren, limestone with red and white pigment, c. 350–300

Yale University Art Gallery, gift of Molly and Walter Bareiss, 2001.28.11

Ancient Roman mosaic showing Ulysses (Odysseus) tied to the mast of a ship with five crew members, from the House of Dionysus and Ulysses at Dougga, Tunisia.

Ulysses and the Sirens

Ulysses (also called Odysseus) tied to the ship's mast as he and his men are encountering...

© Fotokon/stock.adobe.com

Odysseus and the Sirens

Odysseus and the Sirens

Colored illustration of the three sirens calling Odysseus on his way back from Troy,...

© World History Archive/Alamy

lekythos with a representation of a Siren

lekythos with a representation of a Siren

Siren, miniature terra-cotta lekythos (oil flask) attributed to the Seireniske Painter,...

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Rogers Fund, 1941 (accession no. 41.162.123); www.metmuseum.org

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Interactive map introduction for Odysseus's Voyage, with instructions and a Start Journey button over a faded map of the Mediterranean region.

Map of Odysseus's journey from Troy

Follow Odysseus from Troy to Ithaca, exploring key moments from the Odyssey at each...

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