Mysterious two creatures : Sirens Vs Mermaids. 




The main difference between Sirens and Mermaids are 


• Sirens have a human face on a bird body (Sirens are only found in Greek mythology )




• Mermaid has a human face on a fish body.  (Mermaids are found in Greek mythology and many other folklore and myths.) 


 Origin :

Sirens: Greek mythology is based on several interesting characters and storylines that make up the start of time. Homer in his book, the Odyssey explains the character of Siren.
Another very important feature of Sirens is that there are only female Sirens. There is no concept of a male Siren in Greek mythology and as we know Sirens only exist in Greek mythology so only female Sirens exist in the mythological world.

Mermaid: Mermaids are very famous in other mythologies of European, Asian, and African nature. These mythologies portray mermaids in the same way as Greek mythology dies.

Best known for;

Sirens: it’s famous for beautiful singing voices.



Sirens sing for only one purpose, to allure travelers and other people into their trap. These creatures have the most soothing and attractive voice. When they start to sing, passing by people and travelers are attracted to the voice but they do not know the trap that they are falling into.

Mermaid; Mermaids are best known for their beauty and attractiveness.. 

The sole purpose of these creatures is to allure men into their traps, take control of their thoughts and bodies, and lastly, make them do whatever they want. In the end, the mermaid would probably kill the man or would make them like herself.

Physical featured; 

Sirens; Sirens look like a combination of two creatures. One of the creatures is a human and the other is a bird. They have a head of a human and the body of a bird. This means that they have the brain of humans and can fly because they have wings just as birds do.

Another very important feature of Sirens is that there are only female Sirens. There is no concept of a male Siren in Greek mythology

Mermaid; They have many different physical features as compared to women or fish combined. These creatures have human heads and fish bodies in almost every mythology that they exist. They have beautiful womanly features: long hair, sharp eyes, fuller lips, and cheeks. Their upper bodies are also womanly with thin waists, forearms, and breasts.


Their fish bodies have a lot of interesting features. The fish scales are very colourful with iridescent shades . They also have fins and a tail like any normal fish. They help them in swimming in the water bodies and their human head and forearms help them in sitting outside the water.

Behavior : 

Sirens; The behavior of these creatures was evil and assertive, they were very sneaky and wouldn’t leave a trace behind what they did. In short, these creatures were cunning and keen on their words and actions. One cannot think about how deadly the creature is. And important thing is,Never see the light of day. 


Mermaids; Mermaids are known to be very evil and deadly but sometimes they can be very nice and caring. They are famous for alluring men into their traps by showcasing their beauty, long hair, and magical voice. They get them trapped and make them do anything they want. 

Habit;

Sirens; are explained in the Odyssey as creatures of the land and air that have a very melodious voice.

Mermaids; also only live inside water. They can come to the surface but they cannot stand or stay on land. They always need to be in contact with water somehow which is why they always keep their fish part of the body submerged inside water. Some people claim that the best way to kill a mermaid is to get it out of the water and leave her to die which would take some minutes only.


These Are Real?

No, these creatures are not real. This is a question that is asked often, however by just looking or thinking about a creature with a human head and wings of a bird, it is easy to tell that these creatures did not really exist in our world.