Circe

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Circe is a powerful enchantress in Greek mythology, best known for transforming Odysseus’s men into animals and later aiding him on his journey.


Statements (49)
Predicate Object
instanceOf enchantress
figure in Greek mythology
goddess
sorceress
advised Odysseus about Scylla and Charybdis
Odysseus about the Sirens
Odysseus about the Underworld
aided Odysseus on his journey home
appearsIn Argonautica
Homer's Odyssey
Telegony
associatedWith islands
magic
metamorphosis
witchcraft
category Characters in the Odyssey
Children of Helios
Greek mythological witches
childOf Helios
Perse
counteredBy Hermes
culture Ancient Greek mythology
defeatedBy Odysseus's use of the herb moly
encountered Odysseus
knownFor aiding Odysseus
knowledge of herbs
knowledge of magic and potions
transforming men into animals
lover Glaucus
Hermes
Odysseus
Picus
parent Agrius
Cassiphone
Latinus
Telegonus
residence island of Aeaea
sibling Aeëtes
Pasiphaë
Perses
sourceText Apollonius of Rhodes' Argonautica
Hesiod's Theogony
Odyssey, Book 10
Odyssey, Book 12
Ovid's Metamorphoses
transformationMethod enchanted food and drink
magic potions
transformed Odysseus's men into swine
worshippedAs minor goddess

Referenced by (5)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Homer's Odyssey
featuresCharacter
Odysseus
lover
John William Waterhouse ("Circe Offering the Cup to Ulysses")
notableWork
Helios
offspring
Telemachus
spouse

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