Tags: Mythological Figure.
According to the Roman poets Virgil (Aeneid book v.864) and Ovid the Sirenum scopuli were three small rocky islands where the Sirens of Greek mythology lived and lured sailors to their deaths. The Sirenum Scopuli are sharp rocks that stand about a stone’s throw from the south side of the island of Capri was Joseph Addison’s confident identification.Diverse locations were assigned to the isles of the sirens by various authorities.