Sirensuds - Lore

The Lore of the Siren

Legends of mermaids, sea sirens, sirenas, water nymphs and water fairies are mythical (or not) creatures that inhabit the waters of our world. Stories and folk lore are varied and every culture from Cornwall to ancient Babylon have their own unique version of the sea goddess.
Sea siren lore seems to pre-date time itself. The ancient Egyptian sea siren is not part fish at all, and
is half woman,half bird-like creature. It is said that if a mermaid is sighted before sun-down, either very good luck or a shipwreck is most certainly your fate.

Some siren legends have it that these beautiful, half-fish, half-mortal creatures would assume legs and walk the earth in order to marry a man that caught their fancy. Some sirens or nymphs were
thought to be souless and craved to bring men down to their ethereal-world under the depths only to be drowned. Thus, the water nymphs took on a darker, sinister quality in some folk-lore.

Sirens have long been associated with unearthly beauty,magic and fertility. Perhaps because water is the element that
is associated with feminine power and
where all life originates.
The Greek Goddess, Aphrodite, later became

associated with sea sirens. It is well known that the greeks were great sea-faring people. It is said that they took greats pains to spread rumors of sea-maids and sea creatures that sought to destroy the souls of any mortal they could catch, thus putting the fear of going to sea and fishing in their rivals.

Sirens are known for their haunting singing that which, and their attention of grooming and beauty rituals. It is said that nary a mortal could resist a siren at her bath, combing small shells out of her tresses, particularly if she was singing.
It is interesting to note that as humans our natural inclinations to sing seem to accelerate when we are immersed in water.