Seirēnes (English spelling)

Japanese: Seirēnes(英語表記)Seirenes
Seirēnes (English spelling)

…in Greek mythology, the sirens were sea spirits with human faces and bird bodies. They numbered two or three and lived on a small island near Sicily. They were said to have charmed sailors with their beautiful voices, led them ashore, and destroyed them.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Seirēnes" are listed below.

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Japanese:

…ギリシア神話の人面鳥身の海の精。複数形セイレネスSeirēnes。その数は2人または3人で,シチリア島近くの小島に住み,美しい声で船人を魅了し,島に上陸させてはこれを滅ぼしたと伝えられる。…

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