The one atop the rocks is playing a sea shell harp, take a gander
again.
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http://www.illusionsgallery.com/siren-L.jpg
You're looking at the wrong ones
http://pantransit.reptiles.org/image...PhilBolton.jpg
http://4dw.net/fishcake/home/galfantasy/siren.jpg
http://www.nwlaartgallery.com/RayHol...%20Ulysses.jpg
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http://www.cowkittystudios.com/art/fanart/siren.jpg
Here's one with a cool instrument
http://www.colleenplays.org/VISUALS/colleen%20siren.jpg
Here's one that isn't so fishy
http://art-withoutwords.com/images/the-siren.jpg
I'm not sure what the point of this one is, except that I
have clearly looked up one "Siren" image too many
http://www.maxgrover.com/paintings/Siren-and-Slice.jpg
Ever hear anything at sea that might be the source of the legend of the
Siren's song?
I've heard & seen all sorts of wierd stuff, but never
anything that sounded like beautiful women singing & playing
harps... nor anything that looked like a mermaid either.
The Hunter 19 had a mast prop on the stern that was an
aluminum pole with a crutch at the top. It also had a hole
thru it a foot or so down from the top. This hole would
occasionally blow a series of notes (to the same harmonic),
sometimes even two at once. The first time I heard it, it
did sound like a flute in the distance. But I figured it out
pretty quick... for one thing, it was behind us on both
tacks 
Fresh Breezes- Doug King
From
http://www.theoi.com/Pontios/Seirenes.html
Mythologers say that they were little birds with women's faces who beguiled
sailors as they passed by, bewitching with lewd songs the hearing of those
harkening to them. And the song of pleasure has no good consequence, only
death. But the truth of the matter is this, that there are narrow straits in
the sea created by certain mountains in which the compressed rush of water
sends up a sort of melodious lilt; when those who sail by hear it, they trust
their lives to the rushing water and perish, with crews and ships ...
I would really like to hear this one day. If anybody has any idea as to
where this happens it might be nice to share so any cruisers out there might
consider checking it out one day.
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