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The Sirens were mythical _______?
creatures
The sirens were part ____ and part ____.
woman - bird
They lived on an _____.
island
They sang the most ________.
beautiful songs
Sailors wanted to _________.
listen to the songs.
Sometimes sailors _____ and their ships ______.
jumped into the sea - crashed into the rocks
What did the sailors put in their ears?
The sailors put wax in their ears.
Why didn't Ulysess put wax in his ears?
He wanted to listen to the Sirens' songs.
Ulysses could listen to the Sirens' songs but why didn't he jump into the sea?
Because he was tied to the ship's mast.
Where did Ulysses have to pass to travel home?
His ship had to pass the Sirens' island.
True or False? The Sirens were part woman and part bird?
True
True or False? The ship sailed safely past the island.
True
True or False? Ulysses was the only person to hear the Sirens' song and live to tell the tale?
True
True or False? Ulysses asked his sailors to tie him to a chair.
False. He asked them to tie him to the ship's mast.
True or False? Ulysses jumped off the ship?
False. He couldn't jump off because he was tied to the ship's mast.
True or False? When the ship passed the Sirens' island, the Sirens started swimming.
False. They didn't start swimming, they started singing.
