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👤 Circe

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  • Information
    daughter of Helios and Perseis, encountered by Odysseus
    Wikidata
    https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q187602
    PALP
    http://palp.art/browse/circe
    Digital LIMC
    https://ark.dasch.swiss/ark:/72163/1/080E/75fUF69TQQ=RxPwJi8xtDQv
    Gender
    Female
    Appearance and powers
    Can metamorphose others
    Death
    Death is narrated
    In the historical period
    Claimed as an ancestor
    Daughter of
    👤 Helios personification of the sun👤 Perseis (Oceanid) Oceanid, wife of Helios👤 Hecate (rationalized) rationalized form of the goddess, mother of Medeia👤 Aietes king of Colchis
    Mother of
    👤 Telegonos (s. of Odysseus) son of Odysseus👤 Latinos (s. of Odysseus)👤 Agrios (Etrurian) son of Odysseus👤 Cassiphone daughter of Odysseus and Circe👤 Son of Circe (name unknown) ancestor of the Italian Marsi👤 Auson father of Liparos
    Wife of
    👤 Husband of Circe (name unknown) king of Scythia, husband of Circe👤 Odysseus king of Ithaca, leader of the Cephallenian contingent at Troy👤 Telemachos son of Odysseus
    Has children with
    👤 Odysseus king of Ithaca, leader of the Cephallenian contingent at Troy
    Eponym of
    🌍 Cape Circaion (Italy) promontory on coast of Italy with city Circeii on it
    Ruler of
    🌍 Aiaia (unlocatable) unlocatable island of Circe, visited by Odysseus🌍 Cape Circaion (Italy) promontory on coast of Italy with city Circeii on it🌍 Scythia region north of the Black Sea
    Teacher of
    👤 Medeia wife of Jason, kills her own children
    Kills
    👤 Husband of Circe (name unknown) king of Scythia, husband of Circe
    Killed by
    👤 Telemachos son of Odysseus
    Buried at
    🏛️ the Tomb of Circe (Attica) located on the Pharmacussai ("poison") islands, perhaps associated with the Odyssean Circe on account of the name of the place.
    Cult sites
    🌍 Cape Circaion (Italy) promontory on coast of Italy with city Circeii on it
    Related entities
    👤 Aietes king of Colchis👤 Helios personification of the sun👤 Perseis (Oceanid) Oceanid, wife of Helios👤 Eurylochos (Ithacan) companion of Odysseus👤 Odysseus king of Ithaca, leader of the Cephallenian contingent at Troy🌍 Aiaia (unlocatable) unlocatable island of Circe, visited by Odysseus👤 Hermes Olympian god🏺 Moly drug used against Circe👤 Telegonos (s. of Odysseus) son of Odysseus🌍 River Oceanos (unlocatable) river encircling the world🌍 the Underworld realm of Hades👤 Teiresias Theban prophet👤 Pasiphae (Cretan) wife of Minos, mother of Minotaur👥 the Sirens encountered by Odysseus🌍 the Island of the Sirens (unlocatable) unlocatable island encountered by Odysseus👥 the Companions of Odysseus the members of the Cephallonian contingent who depart Troy with Odysseus👤 Charybdis sea monster/whirlpool👤 Scylla (sea monster)🌍 the Planctai encountered by the Argonauts🌍 the Promontory of Scylla (unlocatable) unlocatable landmark encountered by Odysseus🌍 the Promontory of Charybdis (unlocatable) unlocatable landmark encountered by Odysseus👤 Penelope wife of Odysseus🌍 the Isles of the Blessed (unlocated) place of happy afterlife for heroes👤 Apsyrtos son of Aietes🏺 the Argo ship that carried the Argonauts👥 the Argonauts sailors on the Argo👤 Medeia wife of Jason, kills her own children🌍 the Apsyrtides Islands (Illyria) group of islands in the Adriatic Sea🏺 the Magical Plank of the Argo plank on Argo that can speak👤 Latinos (s. of Odysseus)👤 Agrios (Etrurian) son of Odysseus👤 Cassandra a prophet never believed, daughter of Priam and Hecabe👤 Polyphemos (Cyclops) a Cyclops whom Odysseus blinds🌍 the Land of the Lotus-eaters (unlocatable) unlocatable place visited by Odysseus👥 the Cattle of Helios🌍 Etruria (Italy) region of Italy🌍 Liguria (Italy) region in northwest Italy👤 Polites (Ithacan) companion of Odysseus👤 Hades Underworld god👤 Persephone daughter of Demeter🌍 River Acheron (Underworld) river in the Underworld🌍 River Periphlegethon (Underworld) river in the Underworld🌍 River Cocytos (Underworld) river in the Underworld👤 Perimedes (Ithacan) one of Odysseus' companions👤 Hephaistos Olympian god👤 Phorcos early god, father of Graiai, Gorgons and Scylla👤 Telemachos son of Odysseus🏺 the Sting Ray Spear of Telegonos👤 Anticleia (Ithacan) mother of Odysseus👤 Hecate (rationalized) rationalized form of the goddess, mother of Medeia👤 Husband of Circe (name unknown) king of Scythia, husband of Circe🌍 Scythia region north of the Black Sea🌍 Cape Circaion (Italy) promontory on coast of Italy with city Circeii on it👤 Creon (Corinthian) king of Corinth👤 Glauce (Corinthian) daughter of Creon🏛️ the House of Creon (Corinth)🌍 the Strait of Messina between Sicily and the Italian mainland👤 Jason (Argonaut) leader of the Argonauts🌍 Colchis (Pontos) region on the Black Sea🌍 Argoon (Aithalia) harbour on Aithalia👤 Aiolos (lord of winds) king of the island of Aiolia, controls the winds👤 Calypso (d. of Atlas) daughter of Atlas, encountered by Odysseus👤 Leucothea (goddess) goddess, divine identity of Ino👤 Parthenope (Siren) one of the Sirens👥 the Laistrygonians encountered by Odysseus👤 Leucosia one of the Sirens👤 Ligeia one of the Sirens👤 Cassiphone daughter of Odysseus and Circe👤 Aphrodite Olympian goddess👤 Phaidra daughter of Minos, wife of Theseus🌍 the Land of the Cimmerians visited by Odysseus👥 the Cyclopes (Odyssean) creatures encountered by Odysseus🌍 Sicily (island) island near Italy👤 Glaucos ("of the sea") from Anthedon, turned into sea divinity🌍 Rhegion (Italy) city in southern Italy👤 Elpenor companion of Odysseus👤 Macareus (Ithacan) companion of Odysseus👤 Picus Latin king🌍 Ausonia (Italy) region of southern Italy🌍 Latium (Italy) region in central Italy around Rome👤 Hecate (goddess)👤 Son of Circe (name unknown) ancestor of the Italian Marsi🌍 Italy large peninsula in the Mediterranean🌍 the Land of the Marsi (Italy)👤 Auson father of Liparos🌍 the Plain of Circe (Colchis) plain outside Colchis🏛️ the Tomb of Circe (Attica) located on the Pharmacussai ("poison") islands, perhaps associated with the Odyssean Circe on account of the name of the place.
    Mentioned by
    📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 7.14-7.16📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 7.16-7.18📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 7.17📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.9.1📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 7.18-7.19📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 7.20-7.21📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 7.36📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 7.37📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.9.24📖 Hesiod, Theogony 956-962📖 Hesiod, Theogony 1011-1016📖 Euripides, Trojan Women 424-443📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 662-711📖 Pausanias 5.19.7-5.19.10📖 Homer, Odyssey 10.135-10.139📖 Homer, Odyssey 10.203-10.245📖 Homer, Odyssey 10.274-10.347📖 Homer, Odyssey 10.508-11.49📖 Homer, Odyssey 12.36-12.141📖 Homer, Odyssey 12.166-12.200📖 Homer, Odyssey 12.234-12.259📖 Telegony fr. 4 West📖 Telegony fr. 5 West📖 Telegony fr. 6 West📖 Telegony Argumentum 4 West📖 Heracleitos, On Unbelievable Stories 16📖 Lucian, Astrology 24📖 Lucian, A True Story 2.35-2.36📖 Lucian, The Dance 46📖 Lucian, The Dance 85📖 Diodoros, Library 4.44.7-4.45.8📖 Diodoros, Library 4.54.1-4.54.7📖 Pomponius Mela 2.71📖 Diodoros, Library 4.46.1-4.46.5📖 Strabo 1.2.10📖 Strabo 1.2.36📖 Strabo 1.2.38-1.2.40📖 Vergil, Eclogues 8📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 4.190-4.273📖 Ovid, Amores 2.15📖 Strabo 5.2.6📖 Strabo 5.3.6📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 648-767📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 768-800📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 801-819📖 Ovid, Amores 3.7📖 Ps-Lucian, Affairs of the Heart 2📖 Lucian, A True Story 1.3📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 13.954-13.968📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 14.1-14.39📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 14.40-14.74📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 14.242-14.307📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 14.308-14.357📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 14.358-14.396📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 14.397-14.440📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 15.697-15.744📖 Pliny, Natural History 7.15📖 Pliny, Natural History 25.11 = 25.5.1📖 Pliny, Natural History 13.30.3📖 Pliny, Natural History 30.6📖 Pliny, Natural History 25.10 = 25.5.1📖 Eustathios, Commentary on Homer's Odyssey 1379.19-1379.40📖 Eustathios, Commentary on Homer's Odyssey 1384.30-1384.42
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, EpitomeApollodoros, LibraryHesiod, TheogonyEuripides, Trojan WomenLycophron, AlexandraPausaniasHomer, Odyssey TelegonyHeracleitos, On Unbelievable StoriesLucian, AstrologyLucian, A True StoryLucian, The DanceDiodoros, LibraryPomponius MelaStraboVergil, EcloguesOvid, MetamorphosesOvid, AmoresPs-Lucian, Affairs of the HeartPliny, Natural HistoryEustathios, Commentary on Homer's Odyssey
    Mentioned in citation of
    📖 Homer, Odyssey 10.348-10.374📖 Homer, Odyssey 10.274-10.347📖 Dionysios Scytobrachion fr. 20 Rusten📖 Dionysios Scytobrachion fr. 38 Rusten📖 Dionysios Scytobrachion fr. 22 Rusten📖 Homer, Odyssey 10.135-10.139📖 Homer, Odyssey 12.36-12.141📖 Aeschylus, Elegaics fr. 2 West📖 Homer, Odyssey 10.508-11.49📖 Homer, Odyssey 1.1-1.18
    Depictions
    🎨 Attic Column Krater attributed to the Harrow Painter (LIMC Kirke 21)🎨 Wall Paintings from Bottega V 2, 14, Pompeii (MANN 119689; LIMC Kirke/Circe 2; PALP r5-i2-p14-space-e)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa di Modesto VI 5, 13, Pompeii (PALP r6-i5-p13-space-2)🎨 Wall Paintings from a House in the Via Graziosa, Rome (Vatican 41013, 41016, 41024, 41026)🎨 Geometric Corinthian Oinochoe (LIMC Kirke 56)
    Reported depictions
    🎨 Wooden Chest of Cypselos (LIMC Achilleus 205)
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