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View of the archipelago. The Sirenusas (Italian: Le Sirenuse), also known as the Gallos (Li Galli, "the Cocks"), are an archipelago of little islands off the Amalfi Coast of Italy between Isle of Capri and 6 km (4 mi) southwest of Province of Salerno's Positano, to which it is administratively attached.
Painting of a siren (The Siren by John William Waterhouse)According to the Roman poets Virgil (Aeneid, 5.864) and Ovid, the Sirenum Scopuli were three small rocky islands where the sirens of Greek mythology lived and lured sailors to their deaths.
Map of the Campanian Archipelago Statue of Augustus & Faraglioni rocks, Capri. The five principal islands are all administered by the Metropolitan City of Naples: Capri and; the 4 Phlegraean Islands: Ischia & its companion islet, the Aragonese Castle; Nisida, Procida, and; Vivara. Nearby islets and skerries are usually included in the ...
"coastline lengths and areas of islands in the croatian part of the adriatic sea determined from the topographic maps at the scale of 1:25.000". geoadria. 9 (1): 5– 32 "population & housing census, 15th march 2001" (pdf) (in greek). national statistical service of greece. 2001. issn 1106-5761.
Archaic perfume vase in the shape of a siren, c. 540 BC The etymology of the name is contested. Robert S. P. Beekes has suggested a Pre-Greek origin. [5] Others connect the name to σειρά (seirá, "rope, cord") and εἴρω (eírō, "to tie, join, fasten"), resulting in the meaning "binder, entangler", [6] [better source needed] i.e. one who binds or entangles through magic song.
A view of some of the Thousand Islands, photographed in 2015 from atop the 1000 Islands Tower, facing northwest.The Thousand Islands are a North American archipelago of 1,864 islands that straddles the Canada–US border in the St. Lawrence River as it emerges from the northeast corner of Lake Ontario.
Map of the Sorrentine Peninsula Map of the Gulf of Naples View of the peninsula near Massa Lubrense. The Sorrento Peninsula or Sorrentine Peninsula is a peninsula located in southern Italy which separates the Gulf of Naples to the north from the Gulf of Salerno to the south.
Articles relating to the Sirens and their depictions. The Sirens were dangerous creatures who lured nearby sailors with their enchanting music and singing voices to shipwreck on the rocky coast of their island.