The word "siren" means two things in our modern culture: a loud, wailing, warning sound, like you might find on an ambulance or firetruck, or a sexy lady mermaid who lures sailors to a watery grave.

A few corrections to a Faith & Values essay (The Morning Call, April 9): First, in Homer’s “Odyssey” it is from the destroyed city of Troy that Odysseus is sailing — not to Troy. Second, Odysseus ...

Odysseus wanted to hear the Sirens sing. No one had ever heard the song and lived, but Odysseus figured that if he got his men to bind him with rope to the ship’s mast, he’d be safe. When he actually ...

Amalfi has always seduced visitors — with sirens, cathedrals, scenic views and its la dolce vita charm. Where else can you ...

Before Nolan’s version hits the big screen, it’s worth revising these other great adaptations of Homer's epic.