by eholstei | Oct 30, 2023 | Group 10, Monsters
This narrative of the Sirens shows a very different portrayal than Homer’s. This image is taken from a movie that exposes a new perspective from the Sirens. As viewers, we root for the Sirens instead of against them. We understand their blood lust is not...
by eholstei | Oct 19, 2023 | Group 10, Monsters
This image of the Sirens portrays the monsters as entirely in a feminine form (a woman’s body). This links womanhood to monsters. The image shows three naked women, lying atop a cliffside, waving to the ship of men passing by. One of the women has a red cloth draped...
by eholstei | Oct 15, 2023 | Group 10, Monsters
In book twelve of the Odyssey, the goddess Circe warns Odysseus of the Siren song. On his journey he will encounter an island where Sirens- female-like monsters- will attempt to lure him and his men to their deaths. She gives him instructions to plug his men’s...