Questions tagged [circe]
For questions about Circe, a Greek goddess of sorcery who was skilled in the magic of transmutation, illusion, and necromancy.
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Why was Perse a Nymph and not a Titan like both of her parents?
I've been reading "Circe" and it got me thinking: Circe's mother was a water nymph named Perse. Perse's parents were Oceanos and Tethys, who were both Titans. Why then is Perse a Nymph if ...
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Why is Circe in Aeaea?
In the Odyssey, the sorceress Circe lives a solitary life in Aeaea. Why is that? How did a goddess end up alone on an island? Can she leave the island, and if not, why?
Madeline Miller in her novel ...
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