In his Odyssey, the great Greek poet Homer spins a gripping sea yarn of mermaids and their power over sailors. This epic composition from the City of Porcelain captures the moment when the mermaid emits her irresistible song. Only Ulysses could listen to the song without being drawn to it. To avoid the fatal siren, he ordered his crew to block their ears with wax and tie themselves to the mast of his ship.