Siren
A sea succubus in Greek mythology.
Like mermaids, they have deadly singing voices that confuse sailors, and have a beautiful and charming female face, but they have an eagle-like body from the neck down. When they see ships passing by, they will fly over and sing sad songs. As long as the sailors hear their songs, they will fall into extreme madness and even jump into the sea to pursue the sirens, only to be buried at the bottom of the sea.
The hero Odysseus in Greek mythology, in order to be able to hear the song of the sirens, tied himself tightly to the mast when his ship passed through the sea where the sirens were infested. Then he ordered all the sailors to block their ears and only lower their heads to row quickly. Sure enough, the sirens appeared, singing the most poignant melody in the world and surrounding the ship over and over again. Several sailors who didn't plug their ears jumped into the sea crazily and were eventually swept into the deep seabed. Odysseus also fell into a state of madness, and if it had not been for the mast and ropes, he would have suffered the same sweet fate. (There are a large number of paintings or sculptures in Greek art showing Odysseus listening to the singing of the sirens)
However, unlike the mermaids, the sirens did not come to eat the sailors or rob them of the cargo on their ships. To seduce them with the treasure, apart from singing, they will not even harm the sailor at all. If the sailor is not tempted by the song, they can only leave in disappointment. This kind of sea monster that harms humans without any reason is unique in Greek mythology.
There are also other different records in Europe. Some people think that Siren is not the name of a monster, but the name of a magical band (ancient orchestra) on an island in the sea. They use different instruments. , played a beautiful melody, and the sailors who heard the melody refused to leave, even forgot to eat and sleep, and dried up to death on the island. However, such legends are far less able to attract people's interest than the legend of the Harpy Siren. As word of mouth spreads, this legend gradually disappears.