Oilphant takes us back to Jason & the Argonauts again...
"Chiron had told Jason that without the aid of Orpheus, the Argonauts would never be able to pass the Sirens. The Sirens lived on three small, rocky islands called Sirenum scopuli and sang beautiful songs that enticed sailors to come to them, which resulted in the crashing of their ship into the islands. When Orpheus heard their voices, he withdrew his lyre and played his music more beautifully than they, drowning out their music."