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The more I thought about it, the more I realize there is quite a bit of half-bird half-human creatures around the world But, because I’m lazy and because there’s no way I can fit everything into one drawing, here’s a few Bird ladies from around the world that are known for their singing.

Siren: I went over these guys a while ago right here fav.me/dc5i344 . But, for a quick refresher, a siren is greek creature described as a bird with a human face (can be male but generally depicted as female) who would lure sailors to their death. If a sailor were to pass through and survive their singing, they would throw themselves into the water and drown.

Gamayun: Hailing from Slavic mythology, the Gamayun is known for her prophecies and divine messages to humans. Living alone on an island in the East near the Euphrates River or Eden, she was the keeper of all the secrets of every human, animal, and god. Often personified as the deity, Veles and wisdom.

Sirin: Not to be confused with the Siren, Sirin is a Russian legend who is described to have the head and chest of a woman and the body of a bird/owl. Their songs would foretell joys to saints passing by, however, to a mortal’s ears their songs would charm the being into following them, forgetting everything around them until they died. In later depictions, they represented heavenly joy and happiness.

Alkonist: Another Russian legend, the Alkonist is described to have a charming voice that could make mortals forget their surroundings in favor of the Alkonist’s songs. Legend says that eggs laid by her influence the weather at seas with thunderstorms and rough waves occurring when the eggs hatch underwater. Known as a counterpart to the Sirin.

Kinnari- a celestial being described to have the head, torso, and arms of a woman and the wings, tail, and feet of a swan, Kinarri is known for her dance, song, and poetry, and is known as the symbol of feminine beauty, grace, and accomplishment. Her, along with her counterpart, Kinnara, are known to as love birds and watch over mortals in times of danger or trouble. Depictions of these two vary slightly from country to country from India to Southeast Asia.

Description
The more I thought about it, the more I realize there is quite a bit of half-bird half-human creatures around the world But, because I’m lazy and because there’s no way I can fit everything into one drawing, here’s a few Bird ladies from around the world that are known for their singing.

Siren: I went over these guys a while ago right here fav.me/dc5i344 . But, for a quick refresher, a siren is greek creature described as a bird with a human face (can be male but generally depicted as female) who would lure sailors to their death. If a sailor were to pass through and survive their singing, they would throw themselves into the water and drown.

Gamayun: Hailing from Slavic mythology, the Gamayun is known for her prophecies and divine messages to humans. Living alone on an island in the East near the Euphrates River or Eden, she was the keeper of all the secrets of every human, animal, and god. Often personified as the deity, Veles and wisdom.

Sirin: Not to be confused with the Siren, Sirin is a Russian legend who is described to have the head and chest of a woman and the body of a bird/owl. Their songs would foretell joys to saints passing by, however, to a mortal’s ears their songs would charm the being into following them, forgetting everything around them until they died. In later depictions, they represented heavenly joy and happiness.

Alkonist: Another Russian legend, the Alkonist is described to have a charming voice that could make mortals forget their surroundings in favor of the Alkonist’s songs. Legend says that eggs laid by her influence the weather at seas with thunderstorms and rough waves occurring when the eggs hatch underwater. Known as a counterpart to the Sirin.

Kinnari- a celestial being described to have the head, torso, and arms of a woman and the wings, tail, and feet of a swan, Kinarri is known for her dance, song, and poetry, and is known as the symbol of feminine beauty, grace, and accomplishment. Her, along with her counterpart, Kinnara, are known to as love birds and watch over mortals in times of danger or trouble. Depictions of these two vary slightly from country to country from India to Southeast Asia.