Siren: meaning, etymology, myth and why the sound still owns you
Siren enters English through Latin sīrēn, from the Greek Seirēn. In its earliest form, it names the mythic beings themselves. The etymology does not point to beauty or danger so much as compulsion. A siren is not something you agree with. It is something you respond to.
Siren enters English through Latin sīrēn, from the Greek Seirēn. In its earliest form, it names the mythic beings themselves. The etymology does not point to beauty or danger so much as compulsion. A siren is not something you agree with. It is something you respond to.
