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The Sirens In The Odyssey

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The Sirens in the Odyssey are a grave danger to Odysseus and his men. They use their songs to tempt men by appealing to what they love and desire. The Sirens bring out lustful feelings in the men that cross them. In Book 12 of Homer's, The Odyssey, Odysseus and his men encounter the Sirens. In Book 12 the Sirens represent temptation and desire. Odysseus decides that he wants to listen to the Sirens, but he's tied up. His men do this so Odysseus is not tempted by the Sirens. “The lovely voices in ardor appealing over the water made me crave to listen, and I tried to say ‘Unite me!’ to the crew…” (123-125). The Sirens were attempting to tempt Odysseus into coming with them. If Odysseus was not tied up by his men he would have became a captive

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