EP 130 - THE SIRENS STORY!

Who loves a good remix? Well if you said yes, then you're in luck because the podcast has a guest host this week. JDizzy takes us on another adventure around Los Angeles and then hosts her second Campfire Adventure episode. In this week's episode we are taken into the wondrous world of Greek Mythology. Our host goes into detail about one particular story that seems to get lost in history and that is the tale of the Sirens. So grab a drink, relax a little and listen to this week's episode!

Ariel, The Little Mermaid

 

The Mermaid creature from The Nightmare Before Christmas

 

The goddess Demeter

 

Hades and Persephone

 

A map of Odysseus’ travels, you can see the Sirens met him near Italy

 

Odysseus’ depiction on a ship

 

SOURCE MATERIALS:

For the story:

  1. Greek Legends and Myths. (n.d.). The Sirens in Greek Mythology. Greek Legends and Myths. Retrieved August 16, 2023, from https://www.greeklegendsandmyths.com/the-sirens.html

  2. Theoi Greek Mythology. (n.d.). SIRENS (Seirenes) - Half-Bird Women of Greek Mythology. Theoi Greek Mythology. Retrieved August 16, 2023, from https://www.theoi.com/Pontios/Seirenes.html

For the Image:

  1. Captain Toy & Disney. (n.d.). Nightmare Before Christmans series 5 action figures - Another Toy Review by Michael Crawford. Captain Toy. Retrieved August 16, 2023, from http://www.mwctoys.com/REVIEW_110106a.htm

  2. Jochim, M. J. (2018, August 6). Homer's Odysseus and the Mythology of the Sirens. A Stamp A Day. Retrieved August 16, 2023, from https://stampaday.wordpress.com/2018/08/06/homers-odysseus-and-the-mythology-of-the-sirens/

  3. MarMar, & ArtStation. (2022, July 1). Demeter 🌿✨. ArtStation. Retrieved August 16, 2023, from https://www.artstation.com/artwork/WmkeAX

  4. Nagy, G. (2020, September 18). An Iliadic Odyssey as a song of the Sirens. Classical Inquiries. Retrieved August 16, 2023, from https://classical-inquiries.chs.harvard.edu/an-iliadic-odyssey-as-a-song-of-the-sirens/

  5. Sen, M., & Medium. (2022, February 16). Hades And Persephone: A Story Of Love, Power and The Cycle Of Life. Medium. Retrieved August 16, 2023, from https://medium.com/autumns-august/hades-and-persephone-a-story-of-love-power-and-the-cycle-of-life-fa70f442f8

  6. Motivational Nepal. (2021, November 5). Sirens: A mythical creature belonging to Greek mythology. Motivational Nepal. Retrieved August 16, 2023, from https://motivationalnepal.com/sirens/

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