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An Attic red-figure stamnos, depicting the myth of Odysseus tied to his ship's mast in order to resist the enchanting song of the Sirens. The episode occurs during the hero's long voyage home to Ithaka following the end of the Trojan War. Interestingly, the vase shows one Siren descending into the sea which possibly references the legend that the Sirens would die if any sailors ever successfully escaped their clutches. From Vulci c. 480-450 BCE.
The British Museum, London.
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Museum, T. o. t. B. (2012, December 29). Odysseus and the Sirens. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/998/odysseus-and-the-sirens/
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Museum, Trustees of the British. "Odysseus and the Sirens." World History Encyclopedia, December 29, 2012. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/998/odysseus-and-the-sirens/.
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Museum, Trustees of the British. "Odysseus and the Sirens." World History Encyclopedia, 29 Dec 2012, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/998/odysseus-and-the-sirens/.
