Siron (Internal geography model)

City near Antionum where Corianton meets Isabel

Siron (Internal geography model)

Siron is a locale briefly mentioned in the Book of Mormon as a place near the “borders of the Lamanites” (Alma 39:3). The land plays a significant role in the admonition Alma the Younger gives to his son Corianton. Alma reproaches Corianton for his transgression of forsaking his ministry and instead going over into the land of Siron to chase after Isabel, a known harlot. The context of the reprimand suggests that Siron was a location where individuals could be susceptible to moral lapses and possibly a place where the less scrupulous elements of society took refuge or conducted their affairs away from the more structured governance and spiritual oversight found in Nephite society. The mention is fleeting and provides little detail about the characteristics or the exact geographical placement of the land of Siron within the broader Nephite or Lamanite territories.

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