From: Piotr Gasiorowski Message: 4465 Date: 2000-10-21
David Birnbaum, a well-known
Slavicist, confirms the derivation of Finist from Phoenix and Alkonost from
Alcyone. His description of Sirin leaves little doubt that she's identical with
"siren". He mentions Gamajun the prophetic bird but doesn't explain the
name.