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Mollpe And Peisinoe Analysis
Nice to meet you I’m Thelxiope,but you call me Theo.I’m called many things harpy, undine, and the most ludicrous mermaid. I like to go along with the Greek’s point of view and call myself a siren.Sirens are according to Greek mythology bird-like women who lured nearby sailors with their enchanting music and beauty .We are bird-like,but not in the way you think the only thing we have of birds are wings. The rest of our body is just like you mortal women. My sisters and I Molpe and Peisinoe have already built a notoriety for being dangerous from the mouth of voluble travelers. It traveled so far up even the gods presuppose the hogwash of us being these ugly bird-like creatures to be true . I think it came from our home Anthemoessa it has …show more content…



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