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Sirena București
Sirena(s) or La Sirena may refer to: Mythology *Siren (mythology) * Sirena (Philippine mythology), a mermaid of Philippine mythology People * Sirena Huang (born 1994), American violinist * Sirena Irwin, American voice director and actress * Sirena Rowe (born 1998), Colombian swimmer * Max Sirena (born 1971), Italian sailor * Paolo Sirena (born 1945), Italian football player Places * Sirena Deep, a landform in the Pacific Ocean * La Sirena Beach, Rocha Department, Uruguay * Lake Sirena, a lake near the town of Lake Placid, Florida, US * Sirena Aerodrome, a grass airstrip in Corcovado National Park, Costa Rica Arts and entertainment Literature * Sirena (journal), ''Sirena'' (journal), a Spanish-language academic poetry and art journal 2004–2012 * ''Sirena'', a 1998 novel by Donna Jo Napoli Music Albums * ''Sirena'', by Cousteau (band), Cousteau, 2002 * ''Sirenas'', by División Minúscula, 2008 Songs * Sirena (song), "Sirena" (song), by Filipino rapper Gloc-9, 2012 * "Sirena", ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siren (mythology)
In Greek mythology, sirens () are female humanlike beings with alluring voices; they appear in a scene in the ''Odyssey'' in which Odysseus saves his crew's lives. Roman poets place them on some small islands called Sirenum scopuli. In some later, rationalized traditions, the literal geography of the "flowery" island of Anthemoessa, or Anthemusa, is fixed: sometimes on Cape Pelorum and at others in the islands known as the Sirenuse, near Paestum, or in Capreae. All such locations were surrounded by cliffs and rocks. Sirens continued to be used as a symbol of the dangerous temptation embodied by women regularly throughout Christian art of the medieval era. "Siren" can also be used as a slang term for a woman considered both very attractive and dangerous. Nomenclature The etymology of the name is contested. Robert S. P. Beekes has suggested a Pre-Greek origin. Others connect the name to σειρά (''seirá'', "rope, cord") and εἴρω (''eírō'', "to tie, join, faste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
