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	[[File:ACOd-muralmythSirenOdysseus.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|The Sirens attacking [[Odysseus]] and his crew]]		[[File:ACOd-muralmythSirenOdysseus.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|The Sirens attacking [[Odysseus]] and his crew]]
	The '''Sirens''' were creatures ~~of [[Greece\|Greco]]-[[Rome\|Roman]] mythology,~~ believed to possess exceedingly enthralling voices. In [[Greek mythology]], they were usually depicted as half-women and half-bird creatures, who played musical instruments such as harps.		The '''Sirens''' were mythological creatures believed to possess exceedingly enthralling voices. In [[Greek mythology]], they were usually depicted as half-women and half-bird creatures, who played musical instruments such as harps; this persisted following their adoption into [[Roman mythology]].<ref>{{WP\|Siren (mythology)}}</ref>

	In [[Homer]]'s ''[[Odyssey]]'', ~~the sirens were encountered by~~ the hero [[Odysseus]] during his return trip to [[Ithaka]] after the [[Trojan War]]. Odysseus was curious to listen to their songs, so the sorceress [[Circe (mythology)\|Circe]] told him how he could enjoy their songs without danger. Odysseus had his crew plug their ears with beeswax and tie him to the pole of his ship. As their ship passed near the sirens, Odysseus became mesmerized by their songs and begged his sailors to release him, but they ~~couldn't~~ hear him. This trick saved the lives of Odysseus and his companions.<ref>''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Kephallonia\|Kephallonia: "Odysseus and the Sirens"]]</ref>		In [[Homer]]'s ''[[Odyssey (epic poem)\|Odyssey]]'', the hero [[Odysseus]] encountered sirens during his return trip to [[Ithaka]] after the [[Trojan War]]. Odysseus was curious to listen to their songs, so the sorceress [[Circe (mythology)\|Circe]] told him how he could enjoy their songs without danger. Odysseus had his crew plug their ears with beeswax and tie him to the pole of his ship. As their ship passed near the sirens, Odysseus became mesmerized by their songs and begged his sailors to release him, but they could not hear him. This trick saved the lives of Odysseus and his companions.<ref>''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Kephallonia\|Kephallonia: "Odysseus and the Sirens"]]</ref>

	==Influence and Legacy==		==Influence and Legacy==
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	By the 5th century BCE, multiple buildings throughout Greece bore murals depicting the hero of Homer's ''Odyssey'', Odysseus, facing the sirens with his crew.<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>		By the 5th century BCE, multiple buildings throughout Greece bore murals depicting the hero of Homer's ''Odyssey'', Odysseus, facing the sirens with his crew.<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>

	Sometime before making the acquaintance of the ~~[[Sparta]]n~~ ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]], [[Barnabas]] was sailing with his friend [[Garos]] to [[Samos]] when they heard singing unlike ever before. Whereas Barnabas survived the encounter, he never saw Garos again.<ref name="ACOd" />		Sometime before making the acquaintance of the ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]], [[Barnabas]] was sailing with his friend [[Garos]] to [[Samos]] when they heard singing unlike ever before. Whereas Barnabas survived the encounter, he never saw Garos again.<ref name="ACOd" />

	After leaving Sparta and making her way to [[Korinthia]], [[Myrrine]], the mother of Kassandra and [[Alexios]], won a ship named the ''[[Siren Song]]'' in a game of dice.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Monger Down]]</ref>		After leaving Sparta and making her way to [[Korinthia]], [[Myrrine]], the mother of Kassandra and [[Alexios]], won a ship named the ''[[Siren Song]]'' in a game of dice.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Monger Down]]</ref>
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	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' {{Mo}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' {{1stm}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' {{Mo}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' {{Mo}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{c\|painting only}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{c\|painting only}}

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	Whereas the original Greek interpretations of the creatures are a mix of avian and human female features, the [[Sirens\|crew theme]] available from the [[Helix]] Store for the ship ''[[Adrestia]]'' resembles rather the later interpretation of sirens being closer to {{Wiki\|mermaid}}s of folklore.		Whereas the original Greek interpretations of the creatures are a mix of avian and human female features, the [[Sirens\|crew theme]] available from the [[Helix]] Store for the ship ''[[Adrestia]]'' resembles rather the later interpretation of sirens being closer to {{Wiki\|mermaid}}s of folklore.


	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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	The '''Sirens''' were creatures of [[Greece\|Greco]]-[[Rome\|Roman]] mythology, believed to possess exceedingly enthralling voices. In [[Greek mythology]], they were usually depicted as half-women and half-bird creatures, who played musical instruments such as harps.		The '''Sirens''' were creatures of [[Greece\|Greco]]-[[Rome\|Roman]] mythology, believed to possess exceedingly enthralling voices. In [[Greek mythology]], they were usually depicted as half-women and half-bird creatures, who played musical instruments such as harps.

	In [[Homer]]'s ''[[Odyssey]]'', the sirens were encountered by the hero [[Odysseus]] during his return trip to [[Ithaka]] after the [[Trojan War]]. Odysseus was curious to listen to their songs, so the sorceress [[Circe (mythology)\|Circe]] told him how he could enjoy their songs without danger. Odysseus had his crew plug their ears with beeswax and tie him to the pole of his ship. As their ship passed near the sirens, Odysseus became mesmerized by their songs and begged his sailors to release him, but they couldn't hear him. This trick saved the lives of Odysseus and his companions.<ref>''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – [[Discovery ~~Sites~~#Kephallonia\|~~Discovery Sites~~: "Odysseus and the Sirens"]]</ref>		In [[Homer]]'s ''[[Odyssey]]'', the sirens were encountered by the hero [[Odysseus]] during his return trip to [[Ithaka]] after the [[Trojan War]]. Odysseus was curious to listen to their songs, so the sorceress [[Circe (mythology)\|Circe]] told him how he could enjoy their songs without danger. Odysseus had his crew plug their ears with beeswax and tie him to the pole of his ship. As their ship passed near the sirens, Odysseus became mesmerized by their songs and begged his sailors to release him, but they couldn't hear him. This trick saved the lives of Odysseus and his companions.<ref>''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Kephallonia\|Kephallonia: "Odysseus and the Sirens"]]</ref>

	==Influence and Legacy==		==Influence and Legacy==

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	The '''Sirens''' were creatures of [[Greece\|Greco]]-[[Rome\|Roman]] mythology, believed to possess exceedingly enthralling voices. In [[Greek mythology]], they were usually depicted as half-women and half-bird creatures, who played musical instruments such as harps.		The '''Sirens''' were creatures of [[Greece\|Greco]]-[[Rome\|Roman]] mythology, believed to possess exceedingly enthralling voices. In [[Greek mythology]], they were usually depicted as half-women and half-bird creatures, who played musical instruments such as harps.

	In [[Homer]]'s ''[[Odyssey]]'', the sirens were encountered by the hero [[Odysseus]] during his return trip to [[Ithaka]] after the [[Trojan War]]. Odysseus was curious to listen to their songs, so the sorceress [[Circe (mythology)\|Circe]] told him how he could enjoy their songs without danger. Odysseus had his crew plug their ears with beeswax and tie him to the pole of his ship. As their ship passed near the sirens, Odysseus became mesmerized by their songs and begged his sailors to release him, but they couldn't hear him. This trick saved the lives of Odysseus and his companions.<ref>''[[~~Assassin's Creed~~: ~~Odyssey~~]]'' – ''[[Discovery ~~Tour]]'' /~~ Discovery Sites: Odysseus and the Sirens</ref>		In [[Homer]]'s ''[[Odyssey]]'', the sirens were encountered by the hero [[Odysseus]] during his return trip to [[Ithaka]] after the [[Trojan War]]. Odysseus was curious to listen to their songs, so the sorceress [[Circe (mythology)\|Circe]] told him how he could enjoy their songs without danger. Odysseus had his crew plug their ears with beeswax and tie him to the pole of his ship. As their ship passed near the sirens, Odysseus became mesmerized by their songs and begged his sailors to release him, but they couldn't hear him. This trick saved the lives of Odysseus and his companions.<ref>''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – [[Discovery Sites#Kephallonia\|Discovery Sites: "Odysseus and the Sirens"]]</ref>

	==Influence and Legacy==		==Influence and Legacy==
	===5th century BCE===		===5th century BCE===
	By the 5th century BCE, multiple buildings throughout Greece bore murals depicting the hero of Homer's ''Odyssey'', Odysseus, facing the sirens with his crew.<ref name="ACOd">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref>		By the 5th century BCE, multiple buildings throughout Greece bore murals depicting the hero of Homer's ''Odyssey'', Odysseus, facing the sirens with his crew.<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>

	Sometime before making the acquaintance of the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]], [[Barnabas]] was sailing with his friend [[Garos]] to [[Samos]] when they heard singing unlike ever before. Whereas Barnabas survived the encounter, he never saw Garos again.<ref name="ACOd" />		Sometime before making the acquaintance of the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]], [[Barnabas]] was sailing with his friend [[Garos]] to [[Samos]] when they heard singing unlike ever before. Whereas Barnabas survived the encounter, he never saw Garos again.<ref name="ACOd" />
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	In [[Abstergo Industries]]' quarternary stage program, the players could play as the persona named [[Siren (Animi Avatar)\|Siren]], harvested from [[Sylvia Seabrooke]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref>		In [[Abstergo Industries]]' quarternary stage program, the players could play as the persona named [[Siren (Animi Avatar)\|Siren]], harvested from [[Sylvia Seabrooke]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref>

	==~~Trivia~~==		==Behind the scenes==
	*The ~~term~~ '[https://en.~~wiktionary~~.org/wiki/~~siren_song siren song~~]~~' has come to colloquially mean anything that's appealing or alluring~~.		The mural of Odysseus and the Sirens featured in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'', is based on a [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Odysseus_Sirens_BM_E440_n2.jpg red-figure stamnos] from the 5th century BCE.
	*Whereas the original Greek interpretations of the creatures are a mix of avian and human female features, the [[Sirens\|crew theme]] available from the [[Helix]] Store for the ship ''[[Adrestia]]'' resembles rather the later interpretation of sirens being closer to {{Wiki\|mermaid}}s of folklore.
	*The mural of Odysseus and the Sirens is based on a [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Odysseus_Sirens_BM_E440_n2.jpg red-figure stamnos] from the 5th century BCE.		Whereas the original Greek interpretations of the creatures are a mix of avian and human female features, the [[Sirens\|crew theme]] available from the [[Helix]] Store for the ship ''[[Adrestia]]'' resembles rather the later interpretation of sirens being closer to {{Wiki\|mermaid}}s of folklore.


	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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	The '''Sirens''' were creatures of [[Greece\|Greco]]-[[Rome\|Roman]] mythology, believed to possess exceedingly enthralling voices. In [[Greek mythology]], they were usually depicted as half-women and half-bird creatures, who played musical instruments such as harps.		The '''Sirens''' were creatures of [[Greece\|Greco]]-[[Rome\|Roman]] mythology, believed to possess exceedingly enthralling voices. In [[Greek mythology]], they were usually depicted as half-women and half-bird creatures, who played musical instruments such as harps.

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	The '''Sirens''' were creatures of [[Greece\|Greco]]-[[Rome\|Roman]] mythology, believed to possess exceedingly enthralling voices. In [[Greek mythology]], they were usually depicted as half-women and half-bird creatures, who played musical instruments such as harps.		The '''Sirens''' were creatures of [[Greece\|Greco]]-[[Rome\|Roman]] mythology, believed to possess exceedingly enthralling voices. In [[Greek mythology]], they were usually depicted as half-women and half-bird creatures, who played musical instruments such as harps.

	In [[Homer]]'s ''[[Odyssey]]'', the sirens were encountered by the hero [[Odysseus]] during his return trip to [[Ithaka]] after the [[Trojan War]]. Odysseus was curious to listen to their songs, so the sorceress ~~{{Wiki~~\|Circe}} told him how he could enjoy their songs without danger. Odysseus had his crew plug their ears with beeswax and tie him to the pole of his ship. As their ship passed near the sirens, Odysseus became mesmerized by their songs and begged his sailors to release him, but they couldn't hear him. This trick saved the lives of Odysseus and his companions.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – ''[[Discovery Tour]]'' / Discovery Sites: Odysseus and the Sirens</ref>		In [[Homer]]'s ''[[Odyssey]]'', the sirens were encountered by the hero [[Odysseus]] during his return trip to [[Ithaka]] after the [[Trojan War]]. Odysseus was curious to listen to their songs, so the sorceress [[Circe (mythology)\|Circe]] told him how he could enjoy their songs without danger. Odysseus had his crew plug their ears with beeswax and tie him to the pole of his ship. As their ship passed near the sirens, Odysseus became mesmerized by their songs and begged his sailors to release him, but they couldn't hear him. This trick saved the lives of Odysseus and his companions.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – ''[[Discovery Tour]]'' / Discovery Sites: Odysseus and the Sirens</ref>

	==Influence and Legacy==		==Influence and Legacy==

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	==Trivia==		==Trivia==
	*The term '[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/siren_song siren song]' has come to colloquially mean anything that's appealing or alluring.		*The term '[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/siren_song siren song]' has come to colloquially mean anything that's appealing or alluring.
	*Whereas the original Greek interpretations of the creatures are a mix of avian and human female features, the [[Sirens ~~(Animus mod)~~\|crew theme]] available from the [[Helix]] Store for the ship ''[[Adrestia]]'' resembles rather the later interpretation of sirens being closer to {{Wiki\|mermaid}}s of folklore.		*Whereas the original Greek interpretations of the creatures are a mix of avian and human female features, the [[Sirens\|crew theme]] available from the [[Helix]] Store for the ship ''[[Adrestia]]'' resembles rather the later interpretation of sirens being closer to {{Wiki\|mermaid}}s of folklore.
	*The mural of Odysseus and the Sirens is based on a [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Odysseus_Sirens_BM_E440_n2.jpg red-figure stamnos] from the 5th century BCE.		*The mural of Odysseus and the Sirens is based on a [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Odysseus_Sirens_BM_E440_n2.jpg red-figure stamnos] from the 5th century BCE.

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	Sometime before making the acquaintance of the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]], [[Barnabas]] was sailing with his friend [[Garos]] to [[Samos]] when they heard singing unlike ever before. Whereas Barnabas survived the encounter, he never saw Garos again.<ref name="ACOd" />		Sometime before making the acquaintance of the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]], [[Barnabas]] was sailing with his friend [[Garos]] to [[Samos]] when they heard singing unlike ever before. Whereas Barnabas survived the encounter, he never saw Garos again.<ref name="ACOd" />

	After leaving Sparta and making her way to [[Korinthia]], [[Myrrine]], the mother of Kassandra and [[Alexios]], won a ship named the ''[[Siren Song]]'' in a game of dice.<ref ~~name="~~Monger Down">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[~~Monger Down~~]]</ref>		After leaving Sparta and making her way to [[Korinthia]], [[Myrrine]], the mother of Kassandra and [[Alexios]], won a ship named the ''[[Siren Song]]'' in a game of dice.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Monger Down]]</ref>

			Sirens were also believed to dwell within the [[Tomb of Polybotes]] on the island of [[Kos]]. Their singing could be heard, and lured people into the tomb. Though the tomb was occupied by bloodthirsty women, these were in fact [[Followers of Ares]]. When Kassandra was looking for [[Leda (Barnabas' wife)\|Leda]], Barnabas' wife, she discovered the truth about the sirens of the tomb and but an end to their operations.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Beware the Siren Call]]</ref>

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	The '''Sirens''' were creatures of [[Greece\|Greco]]-[[Rome\|Roman]] mythology, believed to possess exceedingly enthralling voices. In [[Greek mythology]], they were usually depicted as half-women and half-bird creatures, who played musical instruments such as harps.		The '''Sirens''' were creatures of [[Greece\|Greco]]-[[Rome\|Roman]] mythology, believed to possess exceedingly enthralling voices. In [[Greek mythology]], they were usually depicted as half-women and half-bird creatures, who played musical instruments such as harps.