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look at the dictionary entry that follows this sentence. what is the meaning of the word siren as it is used in the sentence?
\we are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth - and listen to the song of the siren till she transforms us into beasts.\
patrick henry, speech of patrick henry, march 23, 1775, in the convention of delegates of virginia, in american oratory (philadelphia: lippincott, 1887), 15.
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si - ren (noun) 1. often capitalized: a female, partly human creature in greek mythology, known for luring sailors to their destruction through tempting song

1. a female with a captivating or mesmerizing singing voice
2. a: a device that produces musical notes by rapidly interrupting a current of air or fluid b: an electronic device used to produce a loud warning sound
3. one of a tribe of eel - like amphibians having small forelimbs but no hind legs.

a. a device that produces musical notes by rapidly interrupting a current of air or fluid
b. one of two types of eel - like amphibians having small forelimbs but no hind legs
c. a female, partly human creature in greek mythology, known for luring sailors to their destruction through tempting song
d. an electronic device used to produce a loud warning sound

Explanation:

In the given quote, "siren" is used in the myth - related sense from Greek mythology as described in option C. The context of the quote about being lured by a song aligns with this meaning.

Answer:

C. A female, partly human creature in Greek mythology, known for luring sailors to their destruction through tempting song