ODYSSEUS

First about the serious part - but you can look that up in Wikipedia where you also find a ton of links to learn more:

Odysseus

Here I am focusing on one of the sailors on his journey.
But first, one illustration from one of the stories:

Sirens were creatures from Greek mythology which enticed sailors to their destruction with their irresistibly beautiful singing. Their most famous appearance in literature is in Homer's Odyssey where the hero Odysseus, on his long voyage home following the Trojan War, successfully escapes their enchanting call.

Now back to the sailor:

ODYSSEUS TO HIS SAILORS: "WE NOW EMBARK ON OUR ODYSSEY"

SAILOR: "WHAT IS AN ODYSSEY?"

ODYSSEUS: "A LONG JOURNEY NAMED AFTER THE LONE SURVIVOR"

SAILOR: "OH; OK ......... WAIT, SAY THAT AGAIN!?!?"