Mythology / circe
Facts about Circe
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Ancient Greek sources classify Circe as a goddess rather than a mortal witch, placing her among divine beings with immortal status.
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After Odysseus resists her magic, Circe becomes his lover and helps him navigate to the underworld to consult the prophet Tiresias.
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Circe's island home is called Aeaea in Greek mythology, and she is described as a skilled herbalist who used plants to work her magic.
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The goddess Circe is described in ancient sources as the daughter of the sun god Helios and the Oceanid nymph Perse.
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In Homer's Odyssey, Circe is a sorceress who transforms Odysseus's crew members into pigs using a magical potion.