The Song of the Sirens.
| Publisher | World Poetry, Inc. |
| Publication | The American Poetry Review |
| Subject | Literature/writing |
| Format | Magazine/Journal |
| ISSN | 0360-3709 |
| Issues per Year | 6 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Published | 2002-11-01 |
| Role | Type | Name |
| Author | n/a | Homer |
The song of the Sirens Translated, from the Greek, by Diskin Clay. The episode of the Sirens has two stages in Odyssey 12. Both are related by Odysseus in the Palace of Alkinoos on Skeria. In the first, Circe warns Odysseus and his companions of the dangers they will encounter on their way home; in the second, Odysseus tells of his encounter with the Sirens. On Circe's Island Circe addresses Odysseus and his companions who had returned to her island from Hades and the Underworld. (Odyssey 12.28-58) "Now with the break of dawn You will sail away. I will reveal to you the...
[This journal article is 1094 words long]
Join eNotes
The above is a free excerpt. Get complete access to our library of journals with the: