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Compare And Contrast Aphrodite To The Siren

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It is only fitting that the goddess of love and temptation is a temptress, as she uses her beauty to lure men. In some ways Aphrodite relates to the Siren. Aphrodite, although not commenly known, is the goddess of the sea and seafaring. Sirens and Aphrodite are similar as, they are both temptresses and have to do with sea travelers. The difference between the two is that Sirens lure sea travelers to their demise and Aphrodite is the goddess of the sea travels. I believe that the connection of both Aphrodite and Sirens being temptresses is important in Greek

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