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Sirens And The Night by William Edward Frost (1810–1877)

8 October, 2018 - 14:59 MartiniF

Identity Crises of the Sirens: Wise Women, Murderesses or Singing Prostitutes?

Ancient cultures around the world saw the sea as a dangerous place, filled with beings who preyed upon people - especially men. The Roman naturalist Pliny the Elder, whose Natural History would serve...