What Makes A Hero's Journey?

They stretched their tender wings across the jagged edges of the cliff. The waves crashed against the shore line and traveled so far up that it seemed as if it was going to grow legs and walk up to the top of the rock. The marvelous creatures have been laying on the bank long enough to lose all sense of time. To the men who are entranced by the creatures melody see them as beautiful women descended from the heavens; but the few who are resistant see the as they truly are, monstrous creatures with wings like tallens, legs that end with muscular tails even though they are not creatures the reside in the sea. They are built to hide behind the facade their song creates, the five women long for a chance to lure a ship into their grasp like they have done for centuries. This malicious urge has been denied for years and is taking its toll.

Several of them thank the Gods for sending a ship their way; but some are hesitant and think it is a trick. Just at the edge where sky meets sea, a speck of life is just close enough to be seen. The women know that it is time, they much sing out to the unsuspecting ship and draw them closer to reef that lies below. The timing must be perfect or the sailors might be able to resist their call result in the death of every siren that called out. Their incredible hearing allows them to hear every word being spoken upon the ship even though it is miles away. This gives them the advantage of know that all of the men but one will be immune to their