The South Side neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio, in April. The nationâs median householdâs income in 2015 was $56,500, up 5.2 percent from the previous year. Credit Ruth Fremson/The New York Times.
The Short Story and Myth of Odysseus and the Sirens. The myth about Odysseus and the Sirens is featured in the book entitled The story of Odysseus and the Sirens is featured in the book entitled Old Greek Folk Stories by Josephine Preston Peabody, published in 1907 by Houghton Mifflin Company, New York.
Odysseus was King of Ithica. He never really wanted to join the Trojan War. As one of Helenâs suitors, Odysseus was bound to the oath to defend her and Menelaus. Early in the courtship process, Odysseus had turned his attention to Helenâs cousin Penelope. He married Penelope, who had his first son Telemachus.