Sirens

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Sirens  are mythological sea creatures belonging to legends and folklore. Originally, in classical antiquity, they were represented as hybrid beings with the face or torso of a woman and the body of a bird that inhabited a rocky island; from the Middle Ages on, they acquired a fish-like appearance: beautiful women with fish tails instead of legs that lived in the depths. In both cases they were attributed an irresistible melodious voice with which they madly attracted sailors.

Within the framework of classical mythology, mermaids are slightly diffuse creatures due to the remote background of their origin, probably linked to the world of the dead. They were beings with the body of a bird and the face or torso of a woman, exactly like their relatives the Harpies, possessed of a prodigiously attractive and hypnotic musical voice with which they bewitched sailors who passed by their shores and led them to death. Tradition had them inhabiting a rocky island in the Mediterranean off Sorrento, on the coast of southern Italy.

According to legend, if a man can resist the voice of a mermaid, he must die. Being ignored and defeated, the beautiful creatures lost their gift and fell to the bottom of the sea.

There are different beliefs about these mythological creatures, some people or scientific researchers deny the existence of these creatures, and there are always many doubts, there are videos, magazines and even advertisements that believe in this, but the question is, are they real?, why would someone invent something like this?, will they ever come to light?

We will not always have the answers, but what if they really existed, other mythological creatures besides sirens, dragons, giants, giant snakes, giant animals, all that could be real, having that hope fills anyone's curiosity. People do not always believe, but something important is that sometimes you must disconnect your mind for a minute and question some things, have the initiative and let your imagination fly. I am very passionate about these topics, they are things that you should investigate, just based on your opinion, they are very fun and intriguing topics of conversation, they are things that not everyone shares, but knowing that there is something beyond what is real is fascinating.


By Ingrid Rocha


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