"What do a half-man, half-horse archer and a seductive half-fish siren have in common? In medieval art, they engage in an eternal struggle, symbolising the battle between vice and virtue."
https://www.medievalists.net/2024/11/centaurs-sirens-medieval/?s=09
https://www.medievalists.net/2024/11/centaurs-sirens-medieval/?s=09
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The whole siren seduction thing reflects a subliminal misogynistic undercurrent.