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According to the Roman poets Virgil ( Aeneid, 5.864) and Ovid, the Sirenum Scopuli were three small rocky islands where the sirens of Greek mythology lived and lured sailors to their deaths.
Mar 22, 2021 · In Greek mythology, the Sirens were dangerous creatures of the sea. They lived on a rocky island called Anthemoessa, the “flowery island.” There, they laid in wait for ships to pass by.
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PARENTS
[1.1] AKHELOIOS & MELPOMENE (Apollodorus 1.18, 1.63, Lycophron 712, Hyginus Fabulae 141) [1.2] AKHELOIOS & TERPSIKHORE (Apollonius Rhodius 4.892, Nonnus Dionysiaca 13.313) [1.3] AKHELOIOS & STEROPE (Apollodorus 1.63) [1.4] AKHELOIOS (Pausanias 9.34.3, Ovid Metamorphoses 14.85) [2.1] GAIA (Euripides Helen 167)
NAMES
[1.1] THELXIOPE-THELXINOE, MOLPE, AGLAOPHONOS (Hesiod Catalogues Frag 47) [1.2] THELXIEPEIA, PEISINOE, AGLAOPE (Apollodorus E7.18) [1.3] THELXIEPEIA, PEISINOE, LIGEIA (Suidas 'Seirenas') [2.1] PARTHENOPE, LEUKOESIA (Strabo 5.4.7 & 6.1.1) [2.2] PARTHENOPE, LIGEIA, LEUKOSIA (Lycophron 712)
SIRE′NES or SEIRE′NES (Seirênes), mythical beings who were believed to have the power of enchanting and charming, by their song, any one who heard them. When Odysseus, in his wanderings through the Mediterranean, came near the island on the lovely beach of which the Sirens were sitting, and endeavouring to allure him and his companions, he, on the ...
PARENTAGE & NAMES OF THE SIRENS
Hesiod, Catalogues of Women Fragment 47 (from Scholiast on Homer's Odyssey 12. 168) (trans. Evelyn-White) (Greek epic C8th or C7th B.C.) : "He [Apollonius] followed Hesiod who thus names the island of the Seirenes (Sirens) : ‘To the island Anthemoessa (Flowery) which the son of Kronos (Cronus) [Zeus] gave them. And their names are Thelxiope or Thelxinoe, Molpe and Aglaophonos. Hence Hesiod said that they charmed even the Anemoi (Winds).’" Euripides, Helen 167 (trans. Vellacott) (Greek tragedy...
SIRENS HANDMAIDENS OF PERSEPHONE
Euripides, Helen 167 ff (trans. Vellacott) (Greek tragedy C5th B.C.) : "[Helene of Troy speaks :] ‘Winged maidens, virgin daughters of Gaia (Gaea, Earth), the Seirenes (Sirens), may you come to my mourning with Libyan flute or pipe or lyre, tears to match my plaintive woes; grief for grief and mournful chant for chant, may Persephone send choirs of death in harmony with my lamentation, so that she may receive as thanks from me, in addition to my tears, a paean for the departed dead beneath he...
CONTEST OF THE SIRENS & MUSES
Pausanias, Description of Greece 9. 34. 3 (trans. Jones) (Greek travelogue C2nd A.D.) : "[At Koroneia (Coronea) in Boiotia (Boeotia)] is a sanctuary of Hera . . . in her [the statue's] hands she carried the Seirenes (Sirens). For the story goes that the daughters of Akheloios (Achelous) were persuaded by Hera to compete with the Mousai (Muses) in singing. The Mousai won, plucked out the Seirenes' feathers and made crowns for themselves out of them."
GREEK
1. Homer, The Odyssey - Greek Epic C8th B.C. 2. Hesiod, Catalogues of Women Fragments - Greek Epic C8th - 7th B.C. 3. Greek Lyric I Alcman, Fragments - Greek Lyric C7th B.C. 4. Plato, Cratylus - Greek Philosophy C4th B.C. 5. Apollodorus, The Library - Greek Mythography C2nd A.D. 6. Apollonius Rhodius, The Argonautica - Greek Epic C3rd B.C. 7. Lycophron, Alexandra - Greek Poetry C3rd B.C. 8. Strabo, Geography - Greek Geography C1st B.C. - C1st A.D. 9. Pausanias, Description of Greece - Greek T...
ROMAN
1. Hyginus, Fabulae - Latin Mythography C2nd A.D. 2. Ovid, Metamorphoses - Latin Epic C1st B.C. - C1st A.D. 3. Virgil, Georgics - Latin Bucolic C1st B.C. 4. Pliny the Elder, Natural History - Latin Encyclopedia C1st A.D. 5. Seneca, Medea - Latin Tragedy C1st A.D. 6. Statius, Silvae - Latin Poetry C1st A.D. 7. Apuleius, The Golden Ass - Latin Novel C2nd A.D.
BYZANTINE
1. Suidas, The Suda - Byzantine Greek Lexicon C10th A.D.
Achelois is the surname of the Ancient Greek mythological Sirens, the daughters of Achelous and a muse, or Asterope. Any account of the Sirens must include a mention of Achelous, the most revered of our river-gods, to whom, (and sometimes to Phorkys), is said to be the father of the Sirens.
The flower-filled meadows, home to the sirens, in ancient times, were referred to as Anthemoessa or Anthemusa; the flowery islands, said by the Roman poets, Virgil and Ovid, to be the Sirenum Scopuli, three small, rocky islands, (South of Capri) or Pelorus, today known as Punto del Faro, Sicily.
The good ship glides across a calm grey sea toward an island covered in golden meadows. The crew is eager to land, but Odysseus knows better. He tells them: That is the Island of the Sirens. Circe warned me to steer clear of it, for the Sirens are beautiful but deadly.
Dec 7, 2023 · In Greek mythology, the origins of the Sirens can be traced back to ancient times, although their exact origins remain debated among scholars. These alluring and dangerous creatures were believed to reside on the island of Anthemoessa, but their presence was not confined to a single location.
