A siren or seductive woman who lures men to their doom, named after a famous German legend.
From German folklore about a beautiful maiden on the Rhine River who lured boatmen to their deaths with her singing. The name combines 'lore' (murmur) and 'ley' (rock/stone) in German.
The real Lorelei is based on the dangerous rock formations in the Rhine River where ships actually did crash—so ancient people created a beautiful myth to explain why this stretch of river was so deadly!
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