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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. | ||
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*In the final season of ''Sailor Moon'', one of the Sailor Animamates (Sailor Galaxia's cronies) mentioned is ''Sailor Aluminum Siren''. In the anime, she doesn't sing, but just as her name suggests, she lures victims to their doom, by disguising herself in human form and when she has the opportunity tries to extract their starseeds but fails, turning them into phages. In Materials Collection, it mentions that she has the power to manipulate songs and that her hobby is ballads. | *In the final season of ''Sailor Moon'', one of the Sailor Animamates (Sailor Galaxia's cronies) mentioned is ''Sailor Aluminum Siren''. In the anime, she doesn't sing, but just as her name suggests, she lures victims to their doom, by disguising herself in human form and when she has the opportunity tries to extract their starseeds but fails, turning them into phages. In Materials Collection, it mentions that she has the power to manipulate songs and that her hobby is ballads. | ||
*An episode of the BBC comedy ''Red Dwarf'' entitled ''Psirens'' featured repulsive creatures who could create the illusion they were beautiful women. They did this hoping to lure unwary travellers to them so they could suck out their brains with a straw. | *An episode of the BBC comedy ''Red Dwarf'' entitled ''Psirens'' featured repulsive creatures who could create the illusion they were beautiful women. They did this hoping to lure unwary travellers to them so they could suck out their brains with a straw. | ||
*In the 2003 Pax Network made-for-cable movie ''[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0340842/ Mermaids]'', the [ | *In the 2003 Pax Network made-for-cable movie ''[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0340842/ Mermaids]'', the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mermaid mermaid] character Venus played by actress Nikita Ager had a siren ability that allowed her to enchant and hypnotize male characters. | ||
*In The Simpsons episode "Tales from the Public Domain", Odysseus (Homer Simpson) and his crew are sailing by and hear an enchanting song. They imagine that the women singing would be gorgeous [ | *In The Simpsons episode "Tales from the Public Domain", Odysseus (Homer Simpson) and his crew are sailing by and hear an enchanting song. They imagine that the women singing would be gorgeous [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nymph nymphs]. Unfortunately, it turns out that the "gorgeous maidens" are Homer's very unattractive twin sisters-in-law. When the crew sees them, they gasp out of shock and disgust and |sail away as quickly as possible. | ||
*Melinda Clarke plays a siren on an episode of ''Charmed'' titled "Siren Song". | *Melinda Clarke plays a siren on an episode of ''Charmed'' titled "Siren Song". | ||
*In an episode of ''Stargate: Atlantis'', the character Dr. Rodney McKay is trapped in a puddle jumped under several[fathoms of [[Oceans|water His subconscious creates the hallucination of Lt. Col. Samantha Carter. She discourages him from going with his plan to use the ship's engines to ascend because it won't work and will only drain power. She tries to distract him by seducing him and kissing him, he quickly realises what she's trying to do and ignores her declaring: "''I see what you're doing. Lt. Col. Siren''!" | *In an episode of ''Stargate: Atlantis'', the character Dr. Rodney McKay is trapped in a puddle jumped under several[fathoms of [[Oceans|water His subconscious creates the hallucination of Lt. Col. Samantha Carter. She discourages him from going with his plan to use the ship's engines to ascend because it won't work and will only drain power. She tries to distract him by seducing him and kissing him, he quickly realises what she's trying to do and ignores her declaring: "''I see what you're doing. Lt. Col. Siren''!" | ||
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===Trivia=== | ===Trivia=== | ||
*The Starbucks logo features a two-tailed [ | *The Starbucks logo features a two-tailed [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MerMaid mermaid]. | ||
*The Siren is the mascot of The Buffalo Seminary, a non-sectarian school for girls in Buffalo, NY | *The Siren is the mascot of The Buffalo Seminary, a non-sectarian school for girls in Buffalo, NY | ||
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[[Category:Origin: Greek Mythology]] | [[Category:Origin: Greek Mythology]] | ||
[[Category:Race: Hybrids]] | [[Category:Race: Hybrids]] | ||
[[Category:Sea and lake monsters]] | [[Category:Race: Sea and lake monsters]] | ||
[[Category:Continent: Europe]] | [[Category:Continent: Europe]] | ||
