CIRCE GODDESS OF MAGIC

CAMILLE SURIMA5TH PERIOD

WHO IS SHE?

Goddess of magic and sorcery

“She was able by means of drugs and

incantations to change humans into wolves,

lions, and swine” (“Circe”).

She is “skilled in the magic of metamorphosis ,

power of illusion, and the art of necromancy”

(“Circe”).

ORIGIN • “Helios promised Circe the island of Aeaea close to the boundaries of ancient Latium.

Arriving there in her father’s chariot, she surrounded herself with loyal subjects, mostly women, and practiced mystical powers taught to her by Helios and eventually began to rival him in mystical potential. She also became known for being a seductress for seducing and vamping shipwrecked sailors and would-be conquerors to the region and then transforming them into animals when she tired of them. Most of these transformed animals roamed the island freely trying to warn others who arrived” (“Circe”).

FAMILYFather – “Sun God Helios” (“Goddess

Circe”)Mother- “Sea Nymph Perseis”

(“Goddess Circe”)Brothers- “Aeetes, guardian of the

Golden Fleece” and “Perses” (“Circe”)

Sister- “Pasiphae, wife of Minos” and mother of the minotaur (“Circe”)

SO... WHERE’S ODYSSEUS?• “The most famous tale of all is of Odysseus, hero of Homer's epic poem, who with his crew was sent into uncharted waters by the wrath of Poseidon while returning home from the Trojan War. It is said his men were turned into swine and only by winning the heart of the Goddess was he able to convince Her to undo Her evil magic and free his men” (“Goddess Circe”).

• “Of course the story goes on to tell of the many children Goddess Circe bore with Odysseus and the journey he was allowed into Hades under Her guide. Great wisdom was Odysseus granted on a journey that would have been impossible without her magic” (“Goddess Circe”).

CITATIONS “Goddess Circe.” Coven of the goddess. n.p, n.d. Web. 03 Dec 2015

“Circe.” Greek Mythology. n.p, n.d. Web. 03 Dec 2015

"Circe." Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Encyclopædia Britannica Inc., 2015. Web. 04 Dec. 2015