The cunning and deceitful women of Homer's OdysseyOne of the most famous works of the early Greek era is Homer's Odyssey. It details the journey home of a war hero, Odysseus. His return home involves many adventures, each presented as a separate episode that he will have to overcome. While the various episodes differ in terms of characters and settings, most rely on similar patterns of plot and theme. The themes most emphasized are oblivion, the willingness to risk pain for pleasure and female temptation. Comparing the episode of the Sirens with most of Odysseus' other adventures, one can observe the emergence and repetition of these themes. The most obvious comparison that can be made between The Sirens episode and most other adventures is the theme of oblivion. The same idea is repeated in Odysseus' adventures with Calypso, Circe and, above all, the lotus eaters. The Sirens know everything and lure men with their songs about everything that has happened in the world, but all who stop to listen will never be able to leave. Fortunately the Sirens are unable to involve Ulysses because he has been warned by Circe and knows how to resist. “but melt the honey wax and stop the ears of your companions with it, so that no one can hear.” (12.47-48) Once he hears their song, he forgets his homeland and wants to be freed to be able to listen to their song. “He tied me up with even more ropes and held me tighter.” (12.196) Without Circe's warning, he would have become involved in the singing and died. The food of the Lotus Eaters, like the song of the Sirens, makes those who eat it forget everything they know. Those who ate the fruit had to be tied to the ship, just as Ulysses had to be tied to the mast so that... middle of paper......weaved within them the most widespread theme in sirens, that of oblivion. From Lotus Eaters to Calypso, everyone has the idea of ​​memory loss within them. Even so, Odysseus manages to overcome these obstacles, sometimes with help, and stay focused on his return home. Yet most of the incidents are purely his fault, because if he hadn't tried to get so much pleasure out of life and taken so many risks, then they wouldn't have happened. These are the episodes best represented by the Cyclops Polyphemus. The final theme that links the Siren's episode to that of all the others is the deceptive nature of women. Every woman in business uses skill and deception to get what she wants. The episode The Sirens has many comparisons with the previous and subsequent episodes, and contains within it the most widespread themes of the work, changing only the setting and the descriptions of the characters..