Siren
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"Upon hearing the Sirens' song, Ulysses was driven temporarily insane and struggled with all of his might to break free so that he might join the Sirens, which would have meant his death."--Sholem Stein |
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- Siren (alarm), a loud acoustic alarm used to alert people to emergencies
- Siren (mythology), an enchanting but dangerous monster in Greek mythology
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- (original sense) (Greek mythology) One of a group of nymphs who lured mariners to their death on the rocks.
- A device, either mechanical or electronic, that makes a piercingly loud sound as an alarm or signal, see Siren (noisemaker).
- A dangerously seductive woman, femme fatale.
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