The sirens are vulture like creatures that live on an island in the middle of the ocean. They can change in to anything that appeals/pleases you to lure you onto their island. Their beautiful song is irresistible and will make you do anything to get to them. Once you get on their island, the imaginary visual picture disappears and they will eat you alive. Annabeth wants to hear them because if you hear the Sirens and live through it, it's supposed to make you wiser. I don't think it's a good decision. It's very risky and I wouldn't want to risk my life just to become wiser. Especially if I'm alone on the boat, then no body can help me at all. I think I would want to hear them, and I wouldn't want to hear them. If I heard them, I would become wiser and understand more things. On the other hand, it is very tempting to succumb to their song and jump overboard of of the ship. Then you could get eaten alive by the vicious and disgusting Sirens.
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Poseidon
5/26/2013 05:15:06 am
The sirens are mithogical creatures
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Hagrid
5/26/2013 02:23:35 pm
You have not provided any detail in your explanation about the sirens. You also have only responded to the first part of the question. Please improve your posting.
They were formerly handmaidens of the goddess Persephone. When she was secretly abducted by Hades, Demeter gave them the bodies of birds (vultures as described by Percy Jackson), and sent them to assist in the search. They eventually gave up, and settled on the flowery island of Anthemoessa. They now live on an island in the Sea of Monsters. They are part human and part bird. They can sing a powerful song that can force you to want to get to them, but there are mines, and sharp rocks that will kill you if you try. According to Annabeth, she wanted to hear the music to become wiser; since she is a daughter of Athena, it makes sense. Also, she wanted to hear the music that lured hundreds of men to their death, and used Percy to help her without being hurt.Yes i would choose to hear them.
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Katniss
5/26/2013 08:05:23 am
Sirens are creature that live on a island in the middle of the ocean. They tell people about themselves that they don't realize about themselves. Annabeth want to hear the sirens because she want to know herself better and know thing about her that she never realized before. Also if you listen to the sirens and survive you become wiser, makes sense for annabeth because the is the daughter of Athena godess of wisdom. I think ita a good desion for annabeth to listen to the sirens because she can know her true self. If I had a chance to listens to the sirens because I would want to here stuff about me that I haven't realized.
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Cynthia
5/26/2013 10:48:30 am
The sirens are ugly vultures with black feathers,grey talons and a pink neck.they have human heads who sing and change form. They live on a black beach island with the bones of their meals everywhere. They enchant you with their singing and the visions they have of what you most desire.
Annabeth was enchanted by the sirens because they showed her her parents holding hands, Luke gesturing for her to sit next to him and manhattan designed the way she wants it. Annabeth sometimes wishes she could change the world and fix all the issues. No war and no poverty. She wishes she could rebuild it and change it for the better.( Hubris)
I think it was good that Annabeth saw the sirens. She had a trustworthy friend (Percy) who wouldn't let her escape the boat and go to them sirens. She got to see a perfect image and hear beautiful singing. It did make her very upset and scared, but it was a once in a lifetime opportunity, and I think it was great that she took advantage of it.
I would listen. I would listen if I had a trustworthy and strong friend to save me from the temptation to go to the island. I think id see my dreams, goals and fatal flaws in the picture. I would try annabeths technique and tie myself to something so I can't get loose, but I would remember to make sure there were no tools on me or near me to help me escape. I know the people I'd be able to see again if I did listen, so if I had the opportunity to see them again I wouldn't hesitate no matter what the circumstance.
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Hagrid
5/26/2013 02:31:22 pm
You have responded very well to all parts of the question. Your explanations are detailed and insightful.You make a good point about having a trusted friend present for protection. However, would you be willing to put your friend in danger in order to learn about yourself?
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Cynthia
6/1/2013 05:29:46 am
I would choose a friend who's strong enough to handle the danger, and only if their willing to do it. I would only really listen if I had a friend who could and would help me
Talena
5/27/2013 03:36:58 am
Sirens are vultures that live on the Cyclops island. They sing songs that you like to get you on the island and you will do anything to get to them, Sirens can also shape shift into things or people you like. The Sirens do this to eat you. Annabeth sees them as Luke, Athena and her dad. I don't think that it would be a good decision to listen to them because I do not want to get eaten alive. Even if I would be smarter I would not want to fall into the Sirens trap.
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Gandalf
5/27/2013 04:32:15 am
The sirens are like Vultures that live in the middle of the ocean on an island. They have black feathers, gray talons, and pink necks. They are really just the Vultures that fly around on earth, except these are probably alot more uglier. On the island that they live on, the bones of all of there meals are laying everywhere. Sounds very intimidating if i stepped on that island. But i guess if they sing to attrack you to the island you reaply have no choice.
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beezus
5/27/2013 12:00:09 pm
Sirens are vultures that are very ugly, they have black feathers, grey talons and pink necks. They live in the middle of the ocean on the cyclops island, which exposes the disgusting bones of their meals. They are well known as shape shifters that catch your attention by singing song you admire just to get you on their island to get a so called "Meal". I do not think it would be a good idea becasue its a big risk to take to get attracted to their singing and steping on the island they wish to eat you alive.
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Poseidon
5/28/2013 09:26:37 am
I posted a little bit so I'm doing it again.
The sirens are creatures which sing about the truth about you desire. They tell you things about your self you didn't even realize. If you survive you become wiser. Annebeth wants to hear them because she wanted to know about her dad and about what Luke said about the world being scratched. I would choose to hear them but sometimes I wouldn't because if I listen to them and I survive I would be wiser but if I don't make it I would go to heaven. There's a 50% chance of surviving and dieing.
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patrick
5/28/2013 02:04:51 pm
Sirens are a creature with a body of a Vultures and has a head of whatever victim they ate. They use hypnotize to lure the victim. Annabeth wanted to hear them because they tended to tell the truth of your faith. I actually heard a siren before in my country. Theres was about a hundred people who came. The sound came from a nearby island and i would like to hear again.
Note that mermaids aren't sirens.
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Pandora
5/29/2013 10:20:59 am
The Sirens are vultures with black feathers with gray talons and a pink neck who can change their face to the faces of the people you love or thing you love. Their beautiful song apparently shows you your future ( not sure if its accurate but I got this form what I read in the book ) and it can make you want get closer to it which results in when you arrive to the Siren's nest your eaten alive. Annabeth wants to listen to the Sirens because she wants to become more wiser and in the " vision " it was Annabeth's father and her mother Athena with Luke sitting next to them and behind them was the scene of Manhattan but not just any Manhattan, Annabeth's version of Manhattan which was Greek style. Annabeth had built this place because she wanted to show a perfect world with no war or poverty.To be honest if I was planning to hear the Sirens song I would have planned someway for me to stay safe and not jump overboard to my death maybe tie myself to a post or set traps every where or like Cynthia mentioned have a trust worthy friend to keep you from going to the Sirens so basically yes I would want to listen to the Sirens song if I am seeing my dreams or future and I didn't like it I may have the chance of changing it from something horrible to something amazing and desired.
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junie b jones
5/31/2013 02:08:31 am
sirens are vultures they let you know things about yourself that you never realized before.annabethwants to hear the sirens because she belives it will make her a wiser person.i think its a risky decision because the sires can do her good and be a benifit and they can also kill her. i would choose to not hear the sirens and the person i am and also it wont be risky for me
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Molly
6/1/2013 01:58:49 pm
Sirens are sea nymphs who lives on the Sea of Monsters in the middle of the ocean, which lures sailors to their death by singing a bewitching song. Annabeth wants to hear them sing, because once you hear a siren sing, and you live through it, which is very tough because their songs are irresistible and will make you do anything to get to them, you will become wiser, which Annabeth wants to be. I wouldn't want to listen to them sing, because I wouldn't want to risk my life, just to become wiser, I can already do that by studying harder at school, without being lured to anything.
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Hugo Cabret
6/2/2013 04:42:18 am
Sirens are vultures who change their heads into people you know or miss. The music enchants you, wanting you to go to the sirens. Annabeth wants to listen to the sirens because if you survive, you come out as a wiser person. I don't think it was a good decision because it was a big risk. Annabeth should have thought of what other problems she will have to face. This just made an extra problem the two had to go through. I would not choose to hear them because something like this would haunt be forever. I would think that I still need to be with the sirens.