Sai Ren originated from myths and folktales in the ancient Aegean Sea. She is portrayed as a mermaid with a head, often in the form of beauty, charming, beautiful, credible, singing and so on to attract the sailors on board to confuse them and make them fall into the mermaid's maw. Sai Ren is the daughter of the river god Ekrus, a beautiful demon born from his blood. Because of the music defeat in the competition with Muse, Muse pulled out his wings, which made him unable to fly. After losing its wings, Sai Ren had to swim near the coastlines of Asia Minor and the Balkans. Some Sai Ren evolved from the originally terrible sea monsters. Also, the sea area in that area has been filled with the bones of the victims. Sai Ren lives on an island near Messina Strait, where two other Sai Ren Sheila and Kaludis live at the same time.
The following are excerpts from two famous myths about Sai Ren and Sai Ren:
(1) Odysseus Journey Homer-Odyssey
On the way, the first adventure happened on the island where the Sai Ren fairy lived. They are good at confusing sailors with beautiful voices. When they saw the ships passing by, they sat on the green coast and sang beautiful magic songs. People who are attracted by songs and want to land are always killed. Therefore, the coast here is full of white bones, which looks horrible and gloomy. Our ship suddenly stopped near Banshee Island, because the downwind blowing us forward suddenly stopped. The sea is as calm as a mirror. My friends put down their sails, rolled them up and began to row forward. At this moment, I remembered circe's prediction. She said, "When you pass the island where the fairies in Sai Ren live, the fairies will seduce you with songs. You must block your friends' ears with wax in case they hear these songs. If you want to listen to their songs yourself, ask your friends to tie your hands and feet first and tie them to the mast. The more you ask them to let go, the more they have to tie you up. "
I immediately cut off a piece of beeswax, kneaded it and stuffed it into my friend's ear. They also tied me to the mast as I said, and then paddled hard. When the Sai Ren fairies saw the ships approaching, they all turned into charming beauties, came to the coast and sang with sweet and crisp voices.
I listened, listened, and suddenly I had an uncontrollable desire to run there. I motioned to my friends with my head and asked them to let me go. Friends can't hear anything, so they paddle hard. My two friends, Eurydice Rocos and Perimedes, took my orders to heart. They came and tied me even tighter. It was not until we sailed safely through Sai Ren Island and couldn't hear their songs at all that my friends took out the wax sticks in their ears and untied me from the mast. I am very grateful to them for their unswerving progress and getting rid of the temptation of the Sai Ren fairy.
(2) The legend of Argo hero
Jason and Medea got on the boat, and suddenly a warm west wind blew. The heroes set sail happily, and the ship sailed slowly into the sea under the wind. Soon, they saw a beautiful island ahead. That's where the witch Sai Ren lives. They lured sailors from passing ships with beautiful songs and buried them in the belly of fish. They are half like birds and half like women, always squatting on the coast and looking into the distance. Anyone who gets close to them can't escape the temptation of their eyes. Now, they are singing beautiful songs for Argo heroes. Heroes are throwing ropes and preparing to land. Orpheus suddenly stood up from his seat and began to play the magical guqin. The melodious voice drowned the banshee's song. At the same time, a rustling south wind blew the banshee's song to the outside of the cloud nine. 2. Sai Ren's ballads
Come on, our hero, glorious Greek,
Please stop and listen to our song!
No ship can cross the beautiful island of Sai Ren.
Unless the helmsman listens to our beautiful songs.
Beautiful songs give you happiness and wisdom,
Sail safely with you.
Fairy Sai Ren is fully aware that on January night, Troy,
God just let the heroes on both sides taste the hardships of life.
Our wisdom shines all over the world like the sun and the moon.
Know the wars and love that have happened in the world.