The Sirens: Tragic Figures of Feminine Seduction
![The Sirens: Tragic Figures of Feminine Seduction](https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_square_limited_480/images.spreaker.com/original/53201209ccd4eee11780c430d38a9216.jpg)
Sign up for free
Listen to this episode and many more. Enjoy the best podcasts on Spreaker!
Download and listen anywhere
Download your favorite episodes and enjoy them, wherever you are! Sign up or log in now to access offline listening.
Description
Website: https://chthonia.net Publications: https://chthonia.net/publications Patreon: https://patreon.com/chthonia Merch: https://chthoniapodcast.creator-spring.com/ This week's episode looks at the Sirens, bird-monsters with female heads (later represented as mermaids) whose song leads sailors to shipwreck and...
show morePublications: https://chthonia.net/publications
Patreon: https://patreon.com/chthonia
Merch: https://chthoniapodcast.creator-spring.com/
This week's episode looks at the Sirens, bird-monsters with female heads (later represented as mermaids) whose song leads sailors to shipwreck and starvation. They are usually considered to be children of the Muses (Terpsichore or Melpomene), and the handmaidens of Persephone, who are either given bird wings to help in Demeter's search or to punish them for neglect at her abduction. Our modern use of the term "Siren" usually indicates a woman who leads a married man astray. What do we understand about the psychology of love and seduction from the stories of the Sirens?
Information
Author | Brigid Burke |
Organization | Brigid Burke |
Website | - |
Tags |
Copyright 2024 - Spreaker Inc. an iHeartMedia Company