A Sirens comparison of Homer's "Odyessy" and Margaret Atwood's "Siren Song"
Siren Comparison
In the "Siren Song" there are three Sirens and in the "Odyssey" there are only two sirens. The Sirens in the "Odyssey" sing a song filled with passion and yearning to lure men to them. The Sirens in "Sirens Song" use a song of secrets to lure the men treacherously to their deaths.
The "Sirens Song" Sirens use the mens own natural curiosity to bring the men to them. The "Odyssey" Sirens use enchantment and the promise of passion to get the men.
I believe that Ms. Atwood did not want the Sirens in "Siren Song" to be the stereotypical siren of mythology. They are smarter and more deadly than the ones in the "Odyssey. She seems to be saying females don't always have to use sex to interest a man and that makes them totally different and modern.
The Sirens in the "Odyssey" use the promise of sex and the enchantment of their song to lure men to death. The......
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