Sirin

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The Sirin (Russian: Сирин) is a legendary creature in Russian folklore, with the head of a beautiful woman and the body of a bird (usually an owl), often equated with sirens in Greek mythology. According to myth, the Sirin lived in Iriy or around the Euphrates River. The Sirin is considered the bird of sorrow; it is related to the Alkonost, the bird of joy.

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