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Archaic perfume vase in the shape of a siren, c. 540 BC The etymology of the name is contested. Robert S. P. Beekes has suggested a Pre-Greek origin. [5] Others connect the name to σειρά (seirá, "rope, cord") and εἴρω (eírō, "to tie, join, fasten"), resulting in the meaning "binder, entangler", [6] [better source needed] i.e. one who binds or entangles through magic song.
[356] [aw] Waterhouses's The Siren (1900) also depicts the siren as a mermaid of sorts, representing the femme fatale [357] drawing men to destruction. In the modern age of course, the word "siren" is used as a synonym of femme fatale. [356] Mermaids were a favorite subject of John Reinhard Weguelin, a contemporary of Waterhouse. He painted an ...
Sirens supposedly "lured mariners to their deaths with their melodious, enchanting song", while "Scylla sent countless sailors to the depths of the sea." [ 10 ] On a related note, it was considered bad luck to have women on board, due to the potential for distractions which in turn would anger the sea gods and cause bad weather.
Leprechaun – Little bearded men dressed in green, associated with luck, gold at the end of a rainbow and wishes. Lidérc – (Hungarian) Some sort of shapeshifting monster created through magical means which latches onto a person, bestowing upon them riches, but slowly drains them of their lifeforce through sex and blood drinking until they die.
The siren will be silenced between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. September-June." Hendl welcomed the announcement. "This is a great step in the right direction," he said.
Top, each of Scylla's heads plucks a mariner from the deck; bottom right, Charybdis tries to swallow the whole vessel. Scylla and Charybdis were mythical sea monsters noted by Homer; Greek mythology sited them on opposite sides of the Strait of Messina between Sicily and Calabria, on the Italian mainland.
The enemy, meanwhile, fought to kill, mostly with the wars’ most feared and deadly weapon, the improvised explosive device. American troops trying to help Iraqis and Afghans were being killed and maimed, usually with nowhere to return fire. When the enemy did appear, it it was hard to sort out combatant from civilian, or child.
When activated, sirens will sound for 3-5 minutes and repeat every 10-15 minutes while a warning is active. They do not sound continuously or issue an "all clear" alert when a warning expires.