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*In Terry Brooks' ''Shannara'' series there is a species of carnivorous plant called 'Sirens' that grows on the Battlemounds in the Eastlands. The plants have poison thorns which they are capable of launching at prey. They lure their prey within reach with an illusion of a beautiful woman singing. | *In Terry Brooks' ''Shannara'' series there is a species of carnivorous plant called 'Sirens' that grows on the Battlemounds in the Eastlands. The plants have poison thorns which they are capable of launching at prey. They lure their prey within reach with an illusion of a beautiful woman singing. | ||
*In the comic strip ''FoxTrot'', Paige Fox is represented as a Siren in Peter Fox's dream of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odyssey Odyssey]. | *In the comic strip ''FoxTrot'', Paige Fox is represented as a Siren in Peter Fox's dream of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odyssey Odyssey]. | ||
*A Marvel Comics superhero named Siryn, whose mutant power has the ability to use a 'sonic scream,' much like [ | *A Marvel Comics superhero named Siryn, whose mutant power has the ability to use a 'sonic scream,' much like [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banshee Banshee], her father. Both characters' names come from [[Mythology|mythological]] characters best known for their vocal abilities. | ||
*In the ''Phantom of the Opera'' book, Phantom, by Susan Kay, Erik (The Phantom) guards his house by singing underwater, and luring people to their deaths, under the persona of 'The Siren.' | *In the ''Phantom of the Opera'' book, Phantom, by Susan Kay, Erik (The Phantom) guards his house by singing underwater, and luring people to their deaths, under the persona of 'The Siren.' | ||
*In Laurell K Hamilton's ''Danse Macabre'' book, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ANita_blake Anita Blake] runs into a family of sirens who can arouse people through their beauty and their ancient magic. The mother, and her three half-vampire sons hope that Anita can awaken the ability for lust in the siren-mother's eldest son through the medium of her own magic. | *In Laurell K Hamilton's ''Danse Macabre'' book, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ANita_blake Anita Blake] runs into a family of sirens who can arouse people through their beauty and their ancient magic. The mother, and her three half-vampire sons hope that Anita can awaken the ability for lust in the siren-mother's eldest son through the medium of her own magic. | ||
