How do sirens lure travelers to their destruction?

In ancient Greek mythology, sirens are beautiful but dangerous creatures that lure sailors to their deaths with golden voices. The sirens' songs would be so beautiful that entranced sailors would find themselves irresistibly drawn towards the island where these beguiling creatures live. Consequently, the sailors' ships would be wrecked against the rocks, leading to death for all those on board.
One of the most famous examples of the sirens in action comes from the Odyssey. Odysseus is curious to experience the fabled beauty of the sirens' gorgeous melodies for himself, but on Circe's advice he orders his men to strap him to the mast while they plug up their ears. This way Odysseus gets to hear the sirens' legendary song without his ship being wrecked.

In Greek mythology, Sirens were sea creatures that resembled mermaids. They are notorious for having the ability to lure or seduce travelling men by projecting enchanting noises with their voices. They are recalled to have called hundreds of deaths by luring men overboard and drowning them within the depths of the ocean. Travelers are told to be wary as they are poised to be the biggest weakness to men. Sirens have been described to resemble a half human and half animal-like creature. In Greek art, Sirens were depicted to be half bird and half human, whilst contemporary arts and media has depicted Sirens to be half human and half sea-like creatures. Although different adaptions of Sirens have been made over the last hundreds of years, the fatal voices of the Sirens to travelers has been the constant theme. The most well-known adaption of Sirens is featured within the epic poem, Odyssey. Odysseus, a respected leader and captain of his ship, was instructed by Circe to block out the noise of the Sirens with beeswax, as only then can he safely pass by the Sirens without being seduced by the Sirens.
Sirens used to be depicted by both genders of male and female. However, the conception of a male Siren began to fade out as the female and emotion gradually became conflated ideas. Greek mythology and Western narratives began to regard emotion as the impingement of reason, and females to be the burden and weakness of men. This idea began to take hold, and embed itself within the Western discourse during the Age of Enlightenment. As a result, the Sirens and their seductive qualities became a reoccurring motif in various literatures and and media portrayals as society began to reinforce the idea of a patriarchal society. Therefore, the image of a Siren luring a traveler to their demise is metaphorical for any modern portrayal of a feminine character luring and distracting a male protagonist from their mission and challenges.