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Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Start your review of Sea Sirens. Feb 09, Kaethe Douglas rated it it was amazing Shelves: art , cats , fantasy , middle-grade , p-o-c , diverse-voices , usa , adventure , feminism , animals.

Frank Baum was not a good storyteller: he didn't want kids to be worried, so as soon as any sort of conflict would arise in the plot, he had it instantly resolved.

If the purpose of fairy tales is to teach us that dragons can be killed, Baum's stories are a particular failure, because the heroines don't get to fight, or even think up a possible solution.

They lack all agency. Anything you like about the Wizard comes from the movie, not the book. But this now, this is a thing of beauty.

A modern California surfer girl and her fierce talking cat? That's the dream. The art is gorgeous, a little art nouveau, a little Arthur Rackham, a strong stylistic distinction between the world above and the one below.

And the story. Amy Chu has taken Baum's work, updated it, made it interesting and relevant, given it cultural depth by connecting it to Vietnamese folklore.

Modern surfer girl. Talking cat. Together they have made something truly Wonderful. Library copy. Jun 10, Ed Erwin rated it liked it Shelves: comics , little-free-library.

A girl discovers a fairy realm at the bottom of the sea and has adventures, accompanied by her cat and her grandfather. Partially inspired by the relatively unknown book The Sea Fairies by L.

Frank Baum , but also by Vietnamese tales, as well as the author's own imagination. So Cap'n Bill is now a cat rather than human character, and Trot's grandfather is dealing with senile dementia or maybe Alzheimer's.

A little too simple for me, but probably will be appreciated by young readers. Randomly saw this on Amazon and then bought it at a bookstore when I looked inside.

The artwork is really well done, very Little Nemo-esque. I liked the story to this a lot. I love the fact it's talks about singe parents and grandparents with dementia.

My grandmother had dementia and it's not easy so this book somewhat gets you ready what you might expect, but in a less dramatic way.

Mainly got this book because it's based on a Baum book that I've read before. Baum's story not as well known as Randomly saw this on Amazon and then bought it at a bookstore when I looked inside.

Baum's story not as well known as his Oz books, but they connect with Oz. This book is a modern adaption and removes the Oz connections which I think is better.

It does have several homages to the Oz books though. One thing I noticed right away is Trot's ballroom dress looks exactly like Ozma, all intentional too.

Overall, this was a fun little comic and glad to see this isn't the last one. Rating: 4. The plot and beautiful illustrations keep you turning the page!

Powerful themes of family and friendship, alongside adventure, are present all throughout Chu and Lee's spectacular graphic novel!

This one is a must-read! The story starts with her spending the day at the beach surfing and her grandfather enjoying fishing!

But, her grandfather goes missing due to his dementia and she's heartbroken! Luckily he's found, but her workaholic mother tells her she can't go out to the beach without her, to ensure her grandfather's safety!

Luckily, Cap'n Bill chases the serpents away! I don't want to spoil things, but there's a few plot twists that send Trot, Cap'n Bill, and Clia on a rescue mission!

The politics and world-building of the underwater kingdom were so beautifully explored and had so much depth--yet still left a bit of mystery that I can't wait to learn more about in future books!

Now onto the representation! This graphic novel mainly features Vietnamese representation! Trot herself is Vietnamese-American and her grandfather is Vietnamese!

It was great to see the rep. The representation and culture is woven throughout the pages of this beautiful story!

The art itself is so unique! There's an element of watercolor and vibrant linework present throughout the whole graphic novel! I really paid attention to the artwork throughout each panel and was in awe at the stunning art that not only immersed me, but left me captivated!

The design of the characters, settings, and color palette brought everything to life! Sea Sirens ends on a wonderful note hinting at more to come and I can't wait!!

Lee is a beautiful and immersive graphic novel that's filled with adventure when Trot gets sucked into an underwater kingdom!

From the story to artwork, themes, and so much more--this is a wonderful graphic novel that you don't want to miss! Its wonderful! Jul 23, Constance rated it really liked it.

Gorgeous art, imaginative story, uplifting ending. What more could you want? Jun 18, Rae rated it really liked it Shelves: arcs. Thank you to Viking and Penguin Random House publishing for sending me this sweet book!!!

I totally didn't expect to receive such a cool graphic novel and when it arrived I couldn't help but read it immediately! It was such a fun adventure full of the love of family, pets, and discovery.

I am totally on board for the next installment whenever it is due to be published! The artwork was so colorful and eye catching throughout and the story was one that warms your heart.

I absolutely loved this! I'll have a more in depth and coherent review for this eventually, but for now, Thank You!

And it was a great book for the start of summer! May 25, Alicia rated it really liked it Shelves: graphic-novel , voices , fantasy , female , magical , series , action , amexperience , asian , family.

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And if I beg and beseech you to set me free, you must bind me hard with more ropes again. Meanwhile the trim ship sped swiftly on to the island of the Seirenes, wafted still be the favouring breeze.

Then of a sudden the wind dropped and everything became hushed and still, because some divinity lulled the waters. My men stood up, furled the sails and stowed them in the ship's hold, then sat at the thwarts and made the sea white with their polished oars of fir.

I myself, with my sharp sword, cut a great round of wax into little pieces and set about kneading them with all the strength I had.

Under my mighty hands, and under the beams of the lordly sun-god [Helios] whose father is Hyperion, the wax quickly began to melt, and with it I sealed all my comrades' ears in turn.

Then they bound me fast, hand and foot, with the rope-ends tied to the mast itself, then again sat down and dipped their oars in the whitening sea.

Pause with your ship; listen to our song. Never has nay man passed this way in his dark vessel and left unheard the honey-sweet music from our lips; first he has taken his delight, then gone on his way a wiser man.

We know of all the sorrows in the wide land of Troy that Argives and Trojans bore because the gods would needs have it so; we know all things that come to pass on the fruitful earth.

I twitched my brows to sign to the crew to let me go, but they leaned to their oars and rowed on; Eurylokhos Eurylochus and Perimedes quickly stood up and bound me with more ropes and with firmer hold.

But when they had rowed well past the Seirenes--when music and words could be heard no more--my trusty comrades were quick to take out the wax that had sealed their ears, and to rescue and unbind myself.

But the island was hardly left behind when I saw smoke above the heavy breakers and heard a great noise [the whirlpool of Kharybdis Charybdis ].

One played the cithara, the second sang, and the third played the flute, and in this manner they used to persuade passing sailors to remain with them.

From the thighs down they had the shape of birds. As Odysseus sailed past, he wanted to hear their song, so, following Kirke's Circe's instructions, he plugged the ears of his comrades with wax, and had them tie him to the mast, When the Sierenes persuaded him to stay with them, he begged to be set free, but his men tied him even tighter, and thus he sailed past.

An oracle had said that the Seirenes would die if a ship ever made it past them; and indeed they died. What half-maiden Fury-hound [Skylla Scylla ]?

What barren nightingale [Seiren Siren ], slayer of the Kentauroi Centaurs , Aitolis or Kouretis Curetis , shall not with her varied melody tempt them to waste away through fasting from food?

The Kenaturoi who escaped Herakles were charmed by the song of the Seirenes and forgetting to eat all perished. Lycophron, Alexandra ff : "And he [Odysseus] shall slay the triple daughters [Seirenes Sirens ] of Tethys' son [Akheloos Achelous ], who imitated the strains of their melodious mother [Melpomene]: self-hurled from the cliff's top they dive with their wings into the Tyrrhenian Sea, where the bitter thread spun by the Moirai the Fates shall draw them.

Athenaeus, Deipnosophistae 1. Gullick Greek rhetorician C2nd to C3rd A. It was their fate to live only so long as mortals who heard their song failed to pass by.

Ulysses [Odysseus], instructed by Circe, daughter of Sol [Helios the Sun], stopped up the ears of his comrades with wax, had himself bound to the wooden mast, and thus sailed by.

Ulysses [Odysseus] proved fatal to them, for when by his cleverness he passed by the rocks where they dwelt, they threw themselves into the sea.

This place is called Sirenides from them, and is between Sicily and Italy. Alcman, Fragment 1 trans. The greatest of the kupuas were the dragon gods, and the oldest dragon gods resided in rivers and lakes.

Volcanic eruptions were often associated with the birth of a kupua, particularly the dragon gods. The greatest of the dragon kupuas was Mo-o-inanea, who brought the other dragon gods and goddesses to the Hawaiian Islands.

Her descendants guarded different areas, and most dwelled in rivers and lakes on each of the Hawaiian Islands. The dragon spirits or gods were believed to bring food from the water.

Ala-Muki guarded the area surrounding the Waialua River, sometimes killing those who wandered there. The Greek goddess Ceto was the daughter of Gaia and Pontus.

The ancient Greeks might have depicted her as a sea monster or whale. She represented the dangers of the sea. She had many monstrous children with her brother Phorcys.

Ceto was the mother of the Gorgons , the most well-known of which is Medusa, who became mortal. She might have also been the mother of Ladon, a dragon that was slain by Heracles, although some sources claim she was not the mother of Ladon.

At the bank of the Rhine River, near Sankt Goarshausan, Germany lies the Lorelei Rock, named after a legendary maiden who cast herself into the sea after she discovered that her lover was unfaithful.

She became a siren who lured sailors to their deaths on the rocks through her beauty.

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