The Russian word “Sirin” evolves from the Greek legends of the lovely “Sirens,” notorious for their haunting melodies which they sang to mortal men, who became instantly enamored by their beauty and song, ultimately following the Sirens to an untimely death.  Above, Ulysses and the Sirens 1891, John William Waterhouse.

The Russian word “Sirin” evolves from the Greek legends of the lovely “Sirens,” notorious for their haunting melodies which they sang to mortal men, who became instantly enamored by their beauty and song, ultimately following the Sirens to an untimely death. 

Above, Ulysses and the Sirens 1891, John William Waterhouse.