The first recorded mention of the use of earplugs is in the Greek tale Odyssey, wherein Odysseus’s crew is warned about the Sirens that sing from an island they will sail past. Circe, their hostess, tells them of the Sirens’

An ear plug is a device that is inserted in the ear canal to protect the user’s ears from loud noises, intrusion of water, foreign bodies, dust or excessive wind. Since they reduce the sound volume, earplugs are often used