Defeated, Theseus goes to the island of Scyros to take refuge with King Lycomedes. So, the king lures Theseus up to a high cliff and shoves the hero to his death. It’s said that later on the descendants to Theseus regained control of Athens, and that his bones were brought back to his city and given a place of honor.

Ariadne

When they saw Herakles they stretched forth their hands as if to rise up with the help of his strength. He did in fact pull Theseus up by the hand, but when he wanted to raise Peirithoos, the earth shook and he let go.

On his arrival in Crete, Ariadne, King Minos’ daughter, fell in love with Theseus and, on the advice of Daedalus, gave him a ball of thread (a clew), so he could find his way out of the Labyrinth.

Sirens

Legend has it that a kiss from a mermaid can give you some amazing abilities, including being able to breathe underwater. Other stories suggest that a kiss from a mermaid may also give the receiver other enchanting powers such as the ability to heal people..

The end of that song is death.” That the sailors’ flesh is rotting away, suggests it has not been eaten. It has been suggested that, with their feathers stolen, their divine nature kept them alive, but unable to provide food for their visitors, who starved to death by refusing to leave.

We mostly think of Sirens as seductive females combing their coifs on storm-tossed rocks in the sea, singing to lonely sailors, but this is a romantic view – in reality they were predators of both sexes that waited on sailors and unfortunates on the sea, using their magical voices to lure entire ships of sailors to …

When Odysseus of the Odyssey was able to pass by them by tying himself to his ships mast and plugging his crew’s ears, the Sirens, the curse was lifted and they were allowed to die by drowning themselves.

The Sirens were hybrid creatures with the body of a bird and the head of a woman, sometimes also with human arms. One tradition states their origin as companions of Persephone and, failing to prevent her rape, they were transformed into Sirens as punishment.

Around 1,200 sirens remain, mostly used to warn the public of severe flooding.

A search of the sea floor around their island would turn up entire ships, wrecked as they tried to get to the Sirens. Yet, the Sirens may not have been evil by nature. They were cursed by both Demeter and the Muses and exiled to a small island, where they were forced to live alone.

What does it mean when I hear the outdoor warning sirens? In short, it means that something life-threatening is happening and you should go indoors and get more information. The specific guidelines (tornado, hail ,wind, etc.)

Thankfully, no damage was reported, but if conditions had deteriorated, it could’ve been bad. That’s why Chicago has a series of tornado warning sirens to keep citizens aware whenever tornadoes might be in the area. They actually sound so scary that any nearby tornadoes would probably uproot themselves and run away.

All alerts will be sounded by city or county officials when they receive word that severe weather is approaching. No matter the kind of weather, sirens will sound with the same tone in each community. The sirens are designed to alert people who are outside that something dangerous is approaching.

Symbolism of Sirens The Sirens symbolize temptation and desire, which can lead to destruction and risk. If a mortal stopped to listen to the beautiful sounds of the Sirens, they wouldn’t be able to control their desires and this would lead them to their death. As such, the Sirens can also be said to represent sin.

For those in desperate need of protection, of rescue, police lights and sirens can be symbolic of safety, relief, comfort, law, and order; they can be a deterrent that scares away those who mean them harm, a mental safety line to desperately cling onto as a reminder that aid is coming.

Some kinds of car alarms, particularly aftermarket ones, are sensitive to shock or vibration, and can be set off by a strong gust of wind or loud thunderclap. These aftermarket alarm systems sometimes sound a bit like police sirens, so another possibility is that some of the time you’re actually hearing car alarms.