Ulysses and the Sirens [Ask Us A Question] Title: Ulysses and the Sirens c.1891 Artist: John William Waterhouse (1849 - 1917) Oil on canvas, 100 x 201.7 cm, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia Description: A siren in Greek mythology was a creature half bird and half woman who lured sailors to destruction by the sweetness of her song. According to Homer there were two Sirens on an island in the western sea between Aeaea and the rocks of Scylla. Later the number was usually increased to three, and they were located on the west coast of Italy, near Naples. They were variously said to be the daughters of the sea god Phorcys or of the river god Achelous. The Greek hero Odysseus (English: Ulysses), advised by the sorceress Circe, escaped the danger of their song by stopping the ears of his crew with wax so that they were deaf to the Sirens; yet he was able to hear the music and had himself tied to the mast so that he could not steer the ship out of course. Another story relates that when the Argonauts sailed that way, Orpheus sang so divinely that none of them listened to the Sirens. In later legend, after one or other of these failures the Sirens committed suicide. In art they appeared first as birds with the heads of women, later as women, sometimes winged, with bird legs. The Sirens seem to have evolved from a primitive tale of the perils of early exploration combined with an Oriental image of a bird-woman. Anthropologists explain the Oriental image as a soul-bird--i.e., a winged ghost that stole the living to share its fate. In that respect the Sirens had affinities with the Harpies. Media: Genuine 100% Hand Painted Oil Paintings On Canvas. Quality: Museum Quality, Brilliant Oil Painting Creation! This painting is availble in any other size. We just list standard size below. Our Guarantee: Highest Quality & Lowest Price! Note: We do not stretch or frame .... that is best done at your local discount frame store. It will be delivered in a roll tube to protect the quality. Price -Was: $339.90169.95 USD Shipping Cost: $29.99 for 1st item, $14.99 for 2nd item. So the more you order, the more you save on Shipping & Handling cost! Ships within 2 weeks Ulysses and the Sirens - Size (20x24) - 169.95USD Ulysses and the Sirens - Size (24x36) - 199.95USD Ulysses and the Sirens - Size (24x48) - 369.95USD Ulysses and the Sirens - Size (30x40) - 419.95USD Ulysses and the Sirens - Size (36x48) - 489.95USD Ulysses and the Sirens - Size (48x72) - 649.95USD The More You Order, The Less You Pay!

Ulysses and the Sirens

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