Siren

Siren

/ˈsīrən/

Noun

1) a piece of equipment that produces a loud, wailing sound

“The thought occurred to him that if you listened hard enough in New York, you could always hear a siren.”

– from Cleopatra and Frankenstein, by Coco Mellors (1989 – )

2) (in classical mythology) a half woman, half bird(later half fish instead) creature who lures sailors to their destruction by singing beautiful, hypnotic songs

“Next you will come to the Sirens who beguile all men that approach them. “

– from The Odyssey, by Homer (8th Century BC ~ 9th Century BC)