In both the translation of the episode (left column), and the Siren song (right column), the Sirens are portrayed as potential threats to the men aboard any ship that happens to encounter them.
The translation of the episode is written conveying Odyssues and his crew's point of view. While approaching the Sirens, Odysseus breaks pieces of beeswax for his men to protect their ears from the Siren song. ''I stopped the ears of my comrades one by one'', this illustrates that the Sirens were a lethal threat to the livelihood of the men on board. Odysseus fails to barricade his ears from the temptation of the irresistible voices, which made it necessary for the crew to tie Odysseus down to prevent him from stampeding over-board.
Siren song: the
The translation of the episode is written conveying Odyssues and his crew's point of view. While approaching the Sirens, Odysseus breaks pieces of beeswax for his men to protect their ears from the Siren song. ''I stopped the ears of my comrades one by one'', this illustrates that the Sirens were a lethal threat to the livelihood of the men on board. Odysseus fails to barricade his ears from the temptation of the irresistible voices, which made it necessary for the crew to tie Odysseus down to prevent him from stampeding over-board.
Siren song: the