Arafed woman dressed in a black costume with wings standing in a crowded street

Sirens, who appear in Homer's epic poem "The Odyssey," are depicted as creatures who lure sailors with their singing and lead them to ruin. Interactions with humans and romance: There are many stories in which mermaids and humans fall in love, or in which mermaids yearn for human society. However, since humans and mermaids are different species, these relationships often end in tragedy.