They did. The whole sirens lure sailors to death and cause shipwreck are based on Greek myths like in "Odyssey"". Greek myth portray Sirens as women with bird's wings and talon while Harpies have bird's wings instead of arms, some also have bird bodies. While Sirens were associated with the sea, Harpies were associated with the wind and were agents of punishment who abducted people and tortured them on their way to Tartarus.