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πŸ‘€ 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
    πŸ‘€ Helios personification of the sunπŸ‘€ Perseis (Oceanid) Oceanid, wife of HeliosπŸ‘€ Hecate (rationalized) rationalized form of the goddess, mother of MedeiaπŸ‘€ Aietes king of Colchis
    Mother of
    πŸ‘€ Telegonos (s. of Odysseus) son of OdysseusπŸ‘€ Latinos (s. of Odysseus)πŸ‘€ Agrios (Etrurian) son of OdysseusπŸ‘€ Cassiphone daughter of Odysseus and CirceπŸ‘€ Son of Circe (name unknown) ancestor of the Italian MarsiπŸ‘€ Auson father of Liparos
    Wife of
    πŸ‘€ Husband of Circe (name unknown) king of Scythia, husband of CirceπŸ‘€ Odysseus king of Ithaca, leader of the Cephallenian contingent at TroyπŸ‘€ Telemachos son of Odysseus
    Has children with
    πŸ‘€ 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
    πŸ‘€ Medeia wife of Jason, kills her own children
    Kills
    πŸ‘€ Husband of Circe (name unknown) king of Scythia, husband of Circe
    Killed by
    πŸ‘€ Telemachos son of Odysseus
    Buried at
    πŸ›οΈ 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
    πŸ‘€ Aietes king of ColchisπŸ‘€ Helios personification of the sunπŸ‘€ Perseis (Oceanid) Oceanid, wife of HeliosπŸ‘€ Eurylochos (Ithacan) companion of OdysseusπŸ‘€ Odysseus king of Ithaca, leader of the Cephallenian contingent at Troy🌍 Aiaia (unlocatable) unlocatable island of Circe, visited by OdysseusπŸ‘€ Hermes Olympian god🏺 Moly drug used against CirceπŸ‘€ Telegonos (s. of Odysseus) son of Odysseus🌍 River Oceanos (unlocatable) river encircling the world🌍 the Underworld realm of HadesπŸ‘€ Teiresias Theban prophetπŸ‘€ Pasiphae (Cretan) wife of Minos, mother of MinotaurπŸ‘₯ the Sirens encountered by Odysseus🌍 the Island of the Sirens (unlocatable) unlocatable island encountered by OdysseusπŸ‘₯ the Companions of Odysseus the members of the Cephallonian contingent who depart Troy with OdysseusπŸ‘€ Charybdis sea monster/whirlpoolπŸ‘€ 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 OdysseusπŸ‘€ Penelope wife of Odysseus🌍 the Isles of the Blessed (unlocated) place of happy afterlife for heroesπŸ‘€ Apsyrtos son of Aietes🏺 the Argo ship that carried the ArgonautsπŸ‘₯ the Argonauts sailors on the ArgoπŸ‘€ 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 speakπŸ‘€ Latinos (s. of Odysseus)πŸ‘€ Agrios (Etrurian) son of OdysseusπŸ‘€ Cassandra a prophet never believed, daughter of Priam and HecabeπŸ‘€ Polyphemos (Cyclops) a Cyclops whom Odysseus blinds🌍 the Land of the Lotus-eaters (unlocatable) unlocatable place visited by OdysseusπŸ‘₯ the Cattle of Helios🌍 Etruria (Italy) region of Italy🌍 Liguria (Italy) region in northwest ItalyπŸ‘€ Polites (Ithacan) companion of OdysseusπŸ‘€ Hades Underworld godπŸ‘€ Persephone daughter of Demeter🌍 River Acheron (Underworld) river in the Underworld🌍 River Periphlegethon (Underworld) river in the Underworld🌍 River Cocytos (Underworld) river in the UnderworldπŸ‘€ Perimedes (Ithacan) one of Odysseus' companionsπŸ‘€ Hephaistos Olympian godπŸ‘€ Phorcos early god, father of Graiai, Gorgons and ScyllaπŸ‘€ Telemachos son of Odysseus🏺 the Sting Ray Spear of TelegonosπŸ‘€ Anticleia (Ithacan) mother of OdysseusπŸ‘€ Hecate (rationalized) rationalized form of the goddess, mother of MedeiaπŸ‘€ 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 itπŸ‘€ Creon (Corinthian) king of CorinthπŸ‘€ Glauce (Corinthian) daughter of CreonπŸ›οΈ the House of Creon (Corinth)🌍 the Strait of Messina between Sicily and the Italian mainlandπŸ‘€ Jason (Argonaut) leader of the Argonauts🌍 Colchis (Pontos) region on the Black Sea🌍 Argoon (Aithalia) harbour on AithaliaπŸ‘€ Aiolos (lord of winds) king of the island of Aiolia, controls the windsπŸ‘€ Calypso (d. of Atlas) daughter of Atlas, encountered by OdysseusπŸ‘€ Leucothea (goddess) goddess, divine identity of InoπŸ‘€ Parthenope (Siren) one of the SirensπŸ‘₯ the Laistrygonians encountered by OdysseusπŸ‘€ Leucosia one of the SirensπŸ‘€ Ligeia one of the SirensπŸ‘€ Cassiphone daughter of Odysseus and CirceπŸ‘€ Aphrodite Olympian goddessπŸ‘€ Phaidra daughter of Minos, wife of Theseus🌍 the Land of the Cimmerians visited by OdysseusπŸ‘₯ the Cyclopes (Odyssean) creatures encountered by Odysseus🌍 Sicily (island) island near ItalyπŸ‘€ Glaucos ("of the sea") from Anthedon, turned into sea divinity🌍 Rhegion (Italy) city in southern ItalyπŸ‘€ Elpenor companion of OdysseusπŸ‘€ Macareus (Ithacan) companion of OdysseusπŸ‘€ Picus Latin king🌍 Ausonia (Italy) region of southern Italy🌍 Latium (Italy) region in central Italy around RomeπŸ‘€ Hecate (goddess)πŸ‘€ Son of Circe (name unknown) ancestor of the Italian Marsi🌍 Italy large peninsula in the Mediterranean🌍 the Land of the Marsi (Italy)πŸ‘€ Auson father of Liparos🌍 the Plain of Circe (Colchis) plain outside ColchisπŸ›οΈ 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
    πŸ“– Apollodoros, Epitome 7.14-7.16πŸ“– Apollodoros, Epitome 7.16-7.18πŸ“– Apollodoros, Epitome 7.17πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 1.9.1πŸ“– Apollodoros, Epitome 7.18-7.19πŸ“– Apollodoros, Epitome 7.20-7.21πŸ“– Apollodoros, Epitome 7.36πŸ“– Apollodoros, Epitome 7.37πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 1.9.24πŸ“– Hesiod, Theogony 956-962πŸ“– Hesiod, Theogony 1011-1016πŸ“– Euripides, Trojan Women 424-443πŸ“– Lycophron, Alexandra 662-711πŸ“– Pausanias 5.19.7-5.19.10πŸ“– Homer, Odyssey 10.135-10.139πŸ“– Homer, Odyssey 10.203-10.245πŸ“– Homer, Odyssey 10.274-10.347πŸ“– Homer, Odyssey 10.508-11.49πŸ“– Homer, Odyssey 12.36-12.141πŸ“– Homer, Odyssey 12.166-12.200πŸ“– Homer, Odyssey 12.234-12.259πŸ“– Telegony fr. 4 WestπŸ“– Telegony fr. 5 WestπŸ“– Telegony fr. 6 WestπŸ“– Telegony Argumentum 4 WestπŸ“– Heracleitos, On Unbelievable Stories 16πŸ“– Lucian, Astrology 24πŸ“– Lucian, A True Story 2.35-2.36πŸ“– Lucian, The Dance 46πŸ“– Lucian, The Dance 85πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 4.44.7-4.45.8πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 4.54.1-4.54.7πŸ“– Pomponius Mela 2.71πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 4.46.1-4.46.5πŸ“– Strabo 1.2.10πŸ“– Strabo 1.2.36πŸ“– Strabo 1.2.38-1.2.40πŸ“– Vergil, Eclogues 8πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 4.190-4.273πŸ“– Ovid, Amores 2.15πŸ“– Strabo 5.2.6πŸ“– Strabo 5.3.6πŸ“– Lycophron, Alexandra 648-767πŸ“– Lycophron, Alexandra 768-800πŸ“– Lycophron, Alexandra 801-819πŸ“– Ovid, Amores 3.7πŸ“– Ps-Lucian, Affairs of the Heart 2πŸ“– Lucian, A True Story 1.3πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 13.954-13.968πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 14.1-14.39πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 14.40-14.74πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 14.242-14.307πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 14.308-14.357πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 14.358-14.396πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 14.397-14.440πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 15.697-15.744πŸ“– Pliny, Natural History 7.15πŸ“– Pliny, Natural History 25.11 = 25.5.1πŸ“– Pliny, Natural History 13.30.3πŸ“– Pliny, Natural History 30.6πŸ“– Pliny, Natural History 25.10 = 25.5.1πŸ“– Eustathios, Commentary on Homer's Odyssey 1379.19-1379.40πŸ“– 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
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    Homer, OdysseyDionysios ScytobrachionAeschylus, Elegaics
    Mentioned in citation of
    πŸ“– Homer, Odyssey 10.348-10.374πŸ“– Homer, Odyssey 10.274-10.347πŸ“– Dionysios Scytobrachion fr. 20 RustenπŸ“– Dionysios Scytobrachion fr. 38 RustenπŸ“– Dionysios Scytobrachion fr. 22 RustenπŸ“– Homer, Odyssey 10.135-10.139πŸ“– Homer, Odyssey 12.36-12.141πŸ“– Aeschylus, Elegaics fr. 2 WestπŸ“– Homer, Odyssey 10.508-11.49πŸ“– 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)🎨 Copper Alloy Mirror (Fitzwilliam GR.10.1972)🎨 Geometric Corinthian Oinochoe (LIMC Kirke 56)
    Reported depictions
    🎨 Wooden Chest of Cypselos (LIMC Achilleus 205)
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