Circe

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In Greek mythology, Circe (Ancient Greek pronunciation: [kírkɛː], Greek pronunciation: [ˈcir.ci] pronounced /ˈsɜːr.siː/; Ancient Greek: Κίρκη, romanized: Kírkē) is a witch and goddess. In most accounts, Circe is described as a daughter of the sun god Helios and the Oceanid Perse. Circe was renowned for her vast knowledge of potions and herbs. Through the use of these and a magic wand or staff, she transformed her enemies, or those who offended her, into animals. Some sources call her a nymph. The best known of her legends is told in Homer's Odyssey when Odysseus visits her island of Aeaea on the way back from the Trojan War and she changes most of his crew into swine. He manages to persuade her to return them to human shape, lives with her for a year and has sons by her, including Latinus and Telegonus. Her ability to change others into animals is further highlighted by the story of Picus, an Italian king whom she turns into a woodpecker for resisting her advances. Another story tells of...

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