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Sep 30, 2020 · Odysseus had two lengthy stays with magic-using goddesses during his long journey. The first of these was with Circe, who is usually described as an enchantress rather than a goddess. She used spells and potions to trap men on her island, but with Odysseus she was forced to act differently.
Circe invites the hero Odysseus' crew to a feast of familiar food, a pottage of cheese and meal, sweetened with honey and laced with wine, but also mixed with one of her magical potions that turns them into swine.
Circe, like Calypso, is an immortal goddess who seeks to prevent Odysseus from returning home. Also like Calypso, Circe is described as “lustrous” and “the nymph with the lovely braids,” and is first seen weaving at her loom.
Telegonus attacked his father with a poisoned spear, given to him by Circe. Before dying, Odysseus recognized his son. Telegonus then brought back his father's corpse to Aeaea, together with Penelope and Odysseus' son by her, Telemachus. After burying Odysseus, Circe made the other three immortal.
Jun 30, 2020 · Most people think of Circe as a sorceress, a witch, or even a temptress. She is most famous for her role in the epic story of Odysseus. She initially seemed like a threat to the lives of his crew, but she became one of the men’s greatest benefactors.
Nov 8, 2022 · Circe was a sorceress in Greek mythology, the daughter of Helios (god of the sun) and Perseis, a nymph. She was able to create magic potions that transformed people, famously in the Odyssey, where she transformed Odysseus' crew into pigs. Circe is also responsible for turning Scylla into a sea monster.
Oct 10, 2023 · A Etruscan coffin depicts Odysseus threatening Circe with a sword, and a 5th-century Greek statue shows a man morphing into a pig. In the famous DC comics, Circe appears as an enemy of Wonder Woman, and she’s one of major antagonists in the video game, Age of Mythology.
