Siren Song

In Homers Odyssey and femme fatale Song both show the weaknesses of human beings. Also it reveals gentleman find something so enticing that they are incapable of withstanding it. In Homers Odyssey Homer creates an illusion that the sirens are dangerous creatures, unlike Atwoods poem, Siren Song. Atwoods poem notwithstanding shows a desperation coming from the sirens. In Homers Odyssey the poem is told from Odysseus point of view. He portrays the Sirens as mysterious and luring.Circes advises Odysseus that the Sirens fascinate any man alive, whoever comes their way. Gaining this knowledge, Odysseus made his sailors plug their ears with beeswax so they would avoid hearing the thrilling songs of the Sirens. Odysseus was determined to hear the beautiful songs of the Sirens, even though he was aware of the consequences. This reveals mans selfishness by having Odysseus do whatever it takes to hear the song. Odysseus orders his custody to tie him down on the mast to ensure his surviv al.Odysseus hears the Sirens song and starts to react to it, his manpower flung themselves to the oars and sprung up at once to bind him faster with ropes. This shows how inciting the sirens were to men. In Homers Odyssey a mans perceptive is shown, and describes how temptation will always be a part of vitality. Unlike Homers Odyssey, Atwoods poem Siren Song is told from the Sirens point of view. The sirens are portrayed as irresistible creatures that cause men to completely lose all self control.One of the Sirens states I dont enjoy it here, in Homers Odyssey all the sirens seem to be companionable of singing their admirable songs. In Atwoods poem a Siren is begging for help Help me, only you mint. Unfortunately no one can help because once the music of the Sirens touches the ear they succumb to the power of the Sirens. The Sirens have a certain desperation to be set free from their unpleasant life on the island. Will you get me out of this bird suit? shows that the Sirens i n Atwoods poem have identities, opposite of Homers Odyssey.There is no entropy in The Odyssey that infers that the sirens have an identity. In both poems the Sirens voices show an irresistible lure to men. The reasons that the Sirens sings differ from each poem. In Homers Odyssey, Odysseus feels like they are targeting him, however in Atwoods poem the Sirens are simply singing for themselves. The Sirens seem sympatric to the men who jump overboard, yet unable to stop themselves from calling the men to their island.The poems Homers Odyssey and Siren Song have many similarities in how the Sirens are portrayed but at the same time they differ in many different aspects of the poems. The Sirens Song Sirens use the mens own natural curiosity to bring the men to them. The Odyssey Sirens use enchantment and the promise of displeasure to get the men to come. Either way, the Sirens reveal how tricky and clever they are with their magical songs. Nevertheless, the Sirens could just be trying to torment men for their own pastime or they could be trying to reach out for help.