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title: Odysseus and the Sirens (NAM, Athens, 1130)
author: James Lloyd
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
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# Odysseus and the Sirens (NAM, Athens, 1130)

_Authored by [James Lloyd](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jtl203/)_

## Image File

[![Odysseus and the Sirens (NAM, Athens, 1130)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2700.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2700.jpg)

## Image Caption

NAM, [Athens](https://www.worldhistory.org/Athens/), 1130. Late 6th century BCE. This lekythos (perfume vessel) depicts the story of [Odyssey](https://www.worldhistory.org/Odyssey/), 12, where [Odysseus](https://www.worldhistory.org/odysseus/) is tied to his ship's mast in order to hear the [music](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Music/) of the sirens, but to be restrained from straying into their danger. Odysseus wears a petasos, a typical traveling hat, and his short chiton is depicted in white. The bindings around Odysseus' wrists have been highlighted, and on either side of him is a diving dolphin, and a winged, bird legged [siren](https://www.worldhistory.org/Siren/), sitting atop a rock. The siren at right plays the auloi, at left, the chelys [lyre](https://www.worldhistory.org/Lyre/).

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## About the Author

James' main area of research is ancient Greek music, but he has general interests in mythology, religion, and art & archaeology. A self-confessed philhellene, James keeps at least one eye on the Roman pie.
- [Facebook Profile](https://www.facebook.com/jan.vandercrabben@ancient.eu)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Lloyd, J. (2014, June 18). Odysseus and the Sirens (NAM, Athens, 1130). *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2700/odysseus-and-the-sirens-nam-athens-1130/>
### Chicago
Lloyd, James. "Odysseus and the Sirens (NAM, Athens, 1130)." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 18, 2014. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2700/odysseus-and-the-sirens-nam-athens-1130/>.
### MLA
Lloyd, James. "Odysseus and the Sirens (NAM, Athens, 1130)." *World History Encyclopedia*, 18 Jun 2014, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2700/odysseus-and-the-sirens-nam-athens-1130/>.

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