Medieval sirens and mermaids

[Tobias]

Aga,


That's an interesting object and image, She holds a sword and some other object (not a comb or mirror typical of mermaids). And there are the four "dog's"(??) heads. There are a whole host of different myths going back perhaps as far as Tiamat - mother of merpeople.

This reminds me of the myth of Scylla who had six dogs heads growing out of her waist. Maybe there is a common inspiration?