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A siren is a fantastical race and one of the moe points in ACG subculture.
Introduction
Siren is a kind of sea monster in ancient Greek legend. Legend has it that sirens will sing in the strait, and their songs may be beautiful or plaintive. She would confuse passing sailors with her singing, causing the crew to lose consciousness and cause the ship to hit the rocks and sink, or become a meal for the sirens.
Sirens are also known as "Acheloids", which means "children of Achelous". The image of the siren is commonly said to be a human head with a bird body or a bird head and a human body (similar to the image of Harpy, but the siren has both hands and wings); one is said to be a human body with a fish tail (similar to the image of a mermaid); It is said to have the head of a bird and the body of a human, but it can transform into a mermaid image.
Without causing confusion, sirens are often referred to as "krakens." It's just that the concept of "kraken" is relatively broad, and depending on the context, it may refer to other marine monsters.
Origin
There are different opinions about the origin of the Siren.
- It is said that the sirens were the daughters of the river god Ecroeus . They lost their wings in a musical competition with the goddesses of art (muses) and were reduced to living near the coastline, causing harm to sailors.
- It is said that the sirens were originally people from the underworld, servants of Persephone, the queen of the underworld. They were punished for offending the queen of the underworld, and their appearance changed, becoming half human and half bird, and served as guides and seducers to the underworld. (Similar to the Chinese black and white impermanence), it leads the souls of the dead to the underworld.
- It is said that there is not one siren, but three sisters, who live on an island in the sea. They often sing on the cliffs next to the island to enchant the crew of passing ships.
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In addition, Loreley, which originated from German legends and literary works , is an image similar to a mermaid , but is actually a kind of monster. It may also be related to the legend of the sirens. Loreley often appears on the banks of the Rhine when the sky is dark and unclear. With her cold and beautiful appearance and plaintive and moving singing, she confuses passing boatmen, causing them to become distracted and lose their direction, and finally sink to the bottom of the river.
Sirens
Sirens refer to one or several specific characters in myths and legends, and in ACGN creations, they are often set as a race.
In ACGN creations, sirens have different images. for example: In some works, sirens are half-human, half-bird monsters who confuse the crew with their songs, which is roughly the same as Greek legends.
In some works, sirens are regarded as a type of "mermaid", which can be understood as monster-shaped mermaids. However, depending on the setting, they may be well-intentioned or malicious.
In some works, sirens are also directly called "krakens", which are harmful monsters.
In some works, sirens are not evil monsters, nor do they confuse humans, cause ships to run aground, or cause people to drown, but are just one of many races.
In some works, the siren may be very different from the image in ancient Greek legends, and its appearance may have the characteristics of various marine creatures, or even the characteristics of terrestrial creatures or non-biological characteristics. (For example, the sirens in the My Little Pony series are an image similar to a seahorse ; the siren in Azur Lane is an enemy force in the image of a ship girl).
Characters with this moe point
Siren-related things
- Undertale: In Waterfall, the player encounters a monster called Shyren. It looks like a mermaid but it's actually just a head lying on an object (Assistant)
- Xenoblade Chronicles 2: The Sirens in Japanese are called "Artifices".
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