The Cunning and Deceptive Women of Homer's OdysseyOne of the most famous works of the early Greek era is Homer's Odyssey . It details the return journey of a war hero, Odysseus. His return home involves many adventures, each presented as a separate episode that he must overcome. Although the varied episodes differ in terms of characters and settings, most are based on similar plot and theme patterns. The most emphasized themes are forgetfulness, the willingness to risk pain for pleasure, and female temptation. Comparing the episode of the Sirens with most of Odysseus' other adventures, we can observe an emergence and repetition of these themes. The most obvious comparison that can be made between the Sirens episode and most of the other adventures is the theme of forgetting. The same idea is found in the adventures of Odysseus with Calypso, Circe and especially the Lotus Eaters. The mermaids know everything and lure men with their songs about all that has happened in the world, but all who stop to listen can never leave. Fortunately, the Sirens fail to attract Odysseus because he was warned by Circe and knows how to resist. “But melt the honey wax and stop the ears of your companions, so that no one can listen.” (12.47-48) Once he hears their song, he forgets his homeland and wants to be freed so that he can listen to their song. “tied me tighter and held me tighter.” (12.196) Without Circe's warning, he would have been drawn into the song and perished. 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, as Odysseus had to be tied to the mast in order to...... middle of paper...... intertwine in them the most common theme in sirens, that of the 'oversight. From the Lotus Eaters to Calypso, everyone carries within them the idea of ​​memory loss. Despite this, Odysseus manages to overcome these obstacles, sometimes with help, and stay focused on his return. Yet most of the episodes are entirely his fault, because if he hadn't tried to get so much pleasure out of life and taken so many risks, they wouldn't have happened. These are episodes best represented by Polyphemus the Cyclops. The final theme that ties the Mermaid episode to that of all others is the deceptive nature of women. Every woman in the workplace uses craftsmanship and cunning to achieve her ends. The episode Sirens features many comparisons to the episodes that precede and follow it, and contains the play's most prevalent themes, only changing the setting and character descriptions..