2006-08-15 04:13:39 · 6 answers · asked by animallover435 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
The siren is among other things, a symbol of the many faceted woman. Take the Argonautic tales for example. There are sirens (irresistable, dangerous), Amazons, (warrior women), Medea (an intellegigent sorceress who snares the hero, Jason)
Women play many roles in myth and the reason for the sirens many appearances lies with the male writers of these tales. Irresistable, dangerous, mysterious is how man sees woman. The appearance of these creatures tells a whole lot more of man's perception of woman than the creature itself.
2006-08-15 06:10:37 · answer #1 · answered by samanthajanecaroline 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sirens are used to add mystique to the story.
2006-08-15 11:19:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because men don't like to admit they let their genitals do their thinking sometimes - so blame idiot behaviour on some supernatural women-thing.
2006-08-15 12:03:42 · answer #3 · answered by UKJess 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the ambulances were trying to get to the scene of the crash.
2006-08-15 11:53:58 · answer #4 · answered by Harris 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Becuase women are a mystery and are always felt to lure a man to his doom.
2006-08-15 11:17:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe they were some kind of mythological-police vehicles...
2006-08-15 12:55:41 · answer #6 · answered by alex 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋