Doubleday dictionary defines Siren as: 1)One of a group of sea nymphs who lured sailors to destruction by their sweet singing. 2)A seductive, enticing woman.
My encyclopedia of Faeries notes they come from the Greek island of Anthemoessa near Scylla and Charybdis where they live and surround themselves with the bleached bones of their victims. Early tales picture them as half bird, half women sent to collect the souls of men. Somewhere along the line, they were morphed into mermaids.
Either way, Sirens are known as seducers and every tale we know has at least one Siren in the midst of the story. How else can our hero be set on the wrong path because the words of a lovely woman have him not thinking straight?
If someone refers to you as a Siren, they're either calling you--seductive or destructive. In my story, Defying the Odds, I have a little merperson who'll morph into a Siren and steal the heart of a Night Elf. I've yet to decide if I'll have her let him live or destroy him with her Siren Song.
That story line sounds fascinating.
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