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S₁: There have been many myths about women in world literature.
P: Odysseus found a way to save himself and his sailors from this evil fate.
Q: The sirens were beautiful maidens whose songs enchanted sailors on the seas.
R: Odysseus encounter with the sirens during his return home after the fall of Troy is typical of this.
S: Their songs were so captivating that the sailors swam towards them and died miserable deaths.
S₆: He filled his rower's ears with wax and had himself bound to the mast so that he could hear the sweet singing without diving overboard to his death.

The Proper sequence should be:

A. PQRS

B. PQSR

C. QSPR

D. RQSP

Answer: Option D

Solution(By Examveda Team)

Odysseus encounter with the sirens during his return home after the fall of Troy is typical of this. The sirens were beautiful maidens whose songs enchanted sailors on the seas. Their songs were so captivating that the sailors swam towards them and died miserable deaths. Odysseus found a way to save himself and his sailors from this evil fate.

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