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title: Odysseus & the Sirens
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/235/odysseus--the-sirens/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/)
updated: 2024-10-14
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# Odysseus & the Sirens

_Authored by [Carole Raddato](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/FollowingHadrian/)_

## Image File

[![Odysseus & the Sirens](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/235.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/235.jpg)

## Image Caption

[Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) [mosaic](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mosaic/) depicting [Odysseus](https://www.worldhistory.org/odysseus/) and the Sirens. From [Dougga](https://www.worldhistory.org/Dougga/) (Tunisia), 2nd century CE. In [Homer](https://www.worldhistory.org/homer/)'s [Odyssey](https://www.worldhistory.org/Odyssey/), Odysseus' ship sails past the island of the Sirens. The hero is tied to the mast of his ship to resist the allure of the Sirens' song. The creatures are depicted as [women](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/women/) with the legs and wings of birds, equipped with a variety of musical instruments.

Bardo National Museum, Tunisia.

## About the Author

Carole maintains the popular ancient history photo-blog Following Hadrian, where she travels the ancient world in the footsteps of Emperor Hadrian.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Raddato, C. (2012, April 26). Odysseus & the Sirens. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/235/odysseus--the-sirens/>
### Chicago
Raddato, Carole. "Odysseus & the Sirens." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 26, 2012. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/235/odysseus--the-sirens/>.
### MLA
Raddato, Carole. "Odysseus & the Sirens." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Apr 2012, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/235/odysseus--the-sirens/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/carolemage/54057797097/) by **[Carole Raddato](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/FollowingHadrian/ "User Page: Carole Raddato")**. Submitted by [Carole Raddato](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/FollowingHadrian/ "User Page: Carole Raddato"), published on 26 April 2012. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, adapt, and build upon your work non-commercially, and although their new works must also acknowledge you and be non-commercial, they don’t have to license their derivative works on the same terms. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.