The myth of the sirens is one of the oldest in the world. There are many versions of this story related to different mythologies. Some of these stories even predate the most well-known Greek version. Originally, the myth of the sirens represented these creatures as three entities in one. They were fish from the waist down, had a bird-shaped torso, and the head of a woman, almost always with long hair. Gradually, that appearance was simplified and they ended up being drawn with half the body of a woman and half of a fish. It’s believed that they represented…
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