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Illustration
A funerary statue of a siren, 370 BCE. The Greek mythical creatures holds the soundbox of a lyre made from a tortoise shell. (National Archaeoloogical Museum, Athens)
About the Author
Mark is a full-time author, researcher, historian, and editor. Special interests include art, architecture, and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the WHE Publishing Director.
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APA Style
Cartwright, M. (2014, December 17). Siren. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3352/siren/
Chicago Style
Cartwright, Mark. "Siren." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified December 17, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3352/siren/.
MLA Style
Cartwright, Mark. "Siren." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 17 Dec 2014. Web. 21 Mar 2023.
