Circe

Circe
Greek Mythology Deities

A witch and goddess in Greek mythology associated with potions and transformation.

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Legendary

Circe

  • Greek Mythology Deities

Circe is a witch and goddess in Greek mythology, usually described as the daughter of Helios and the Oceanid Perse. She is known for knowledge of potions and herbs, which she uses with a wand or staff to transform people into animals. In Homer's Odyssey, she turns Odysseus's crew into swine before restoring them. Other stories describe her transformations of Picus and Scylla.

Parentage
Daughter of Helios and Perse in most accounts
Abilities
Uses potions, herbs, and a wand or staff to transform people into animals
Odyssey episode
Transforms most of Odysseus's crew into swine, then restores them
Sources and credits

Sources and credits

Article
Circe (English Wikipedia)
Wikidata
Q187602
Text
Card text is adapted from the English Wikipedia article by an automated summary. Wikipedia content is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see the article history for its contributors. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Article history and contributors
Illustration
By Sailko. CC BY 3.0 · File page on Wikimedia Commons
Sailko, Own work
Modifications: Resized and converted to WebP
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