the myth of sirens
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The Myth of Sirens
Sirens
• Greek mythology• One of three sea nymphs, usually represented
with the head of a woman and the body of a bird• Daughters of Phorcus or of Achelous• Sirens inhabited an island surrounded by
dangerous rocks. They sang so enchantingly that all who heard were drawn near and shipwrecked.
Phorcus
• PHORKYS (or Phorcys) was an ancient sea-god who presided over the hidden dangers of the deep. He and his wife Keto were also the gods of all the large creatures which inhabited the depths of the sea.
Achelous
• AKHELOIOS (or Achelous) was a River-God of Aitolia in central Greece. As the god of the largest fresh-water river in Greece, he was often represented as the god of fresh water in general.
Siren Pictures
Siren Pictures
Sirens in Odyssey
Sirens in Odyssey
Myths Related to Sirens
Mermaid Selkie
Hellenizing Ireland• see p. 4 of our edition, where Mulligan talks a bit about “the
Greeks”• ** the phrase “Hellenise Ireland” – actually, Mulligan says “the
island” – is on p. 6, l. 158.• ** Prof. MacHugh in the Aeolus chapter also adds a further thought
or two. See p. 110. • ** In Scylla & Charybdis, Mulligan describes Bloom as “Greeker
than the Greeks” (p. 165), which is interesting in this whole “Hellenising” context.
• The title Ulysses• The Odyssey aspect• Dedalus is greek
Greek vs Celtic– Actually would be more like the old Ireland– Both were polytheistic
• Priests and Druids– Lived in different areas (division by kingdom for Greece but tribes
in Ireland)– Mythical Creatures
• Mermaid• Fairies or Fae• Selkie• Siren
– Idolized art• Greek pottery• Celtic knot work