Siren

''This article are about the three sea nymphs. You may be looking for Sirens' Island in the Sea of Monsters.''

"The Sirens sing the truth about what you desire. They tell you things about yourself you didn't even realize. That's what's so enchanting. If you survive, you are said to become wiser."

- Annabeth talking about the Siren's music

The Sirens were sea nymphs who lured sailors to their death with a bewitching song.

Description
They were formerly handmaidens of the goddess Persephone. When she was secretly abducted by Hades, Demeter gave them the bodies of birds (vultures as described by Percy Jackson), and sent them to assist in the search. They eventually gave up, and settled on the flowery island of Anthemoessa. They now live on an island in the Sea of Monsters. They are part human and part bird. They can sing a powerful song that can force you to want to get to them, but there are mines, and sharp rocks that will kill you if you try. According to Annabeth, she wanted to hear the music to become wiser; since she is a daughter of Athena, it makes sense. Also, she wanted to hear the music that lured hundreds of men to their death, and used Percy to help her without being hurt.



The Sea of Monsters
After their close escape from Circe's island, Annabeth persuades Percy to let her hear the Sirens as it is said that a survivor of the siren's song can gain wisdom from them. Percy agrees and ties her up with a rope, but she manages to escape using her knife (as Percy had forgotten to disarm her). Percy dives to the sea in an attempt to save her. After much struggling, when he finally gets hold of her, he sees what the sirens appear like to her.

The scene shows Annabeth's dad and Athena sitting down together. Luke is also there and he is no longer evil, sitting with them on a picnic blanket, gesturing for her to sit next to him. In the background is a new Manhattan, completely redesigned by Annabeth (as her dream is to be an architect so she can build something permanent). The buildings are made of white marble with gold windows.

Percy then realizes that the siren song cannot not be heard beneath the waves and subsequently drags Annabeth below the water's surface. When she can no longer hear the song of the Sirens, she regains control, and begins to cry. Percy creates a water bubble to allow her to breathe. After a while, they swim to safety from Siren Island and board the ship. After this, Annabeth confesses her Fatal Flaw, Hubris, to Percy.

Appearance
The Siren's are depicted as human sized vultures, with dirty black plumage, grey talons and wrinkled pink necks. The sirens have the bodies of vultures as described by Percy. They have human heads that change to the people you know, always smiling reassuringly, trying to lure their prey to their deaths, but their mouths were always greasy and caked with the remnants of old meals if seen clearly.

In mythology, they would appear as beautiful women playing harps sitting on rocks. They would sing in a voice that would tempt unsuspecting sailors to their deaths. In mosaic art they were depicted with just bird legs.

Trivia
In Homer’s Odyssey, the half woman and half bird Sirens sang sweet songs that made passing sailors forget everything and crash their ships. To trick the Sirens, Odysseus plugged his crew’s ears with wax and had himself tied to his ship’s mast.

Abilities

 * The Sirens are able to produce music that no one can resist, leading many victims to be drawn to them, only to be killed.
 * The Sirens can also show someone their Fatal Flaw through a vision. They can also make themselves look like someone the victim knows to lure them into a false sense of security.