2007-08-22 01:17:09 · 5 answers · asked by janine_partz 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
In Homer's Odyssey, her home Aeaea is described as a water mansion standing in the middle of a clearing in a dense wood. Around the house prowled lions and wolves, the drugged victims of her magic; they were not dangerous, and fawned on all newcomers. Circe worked at a huge loom. She invited Odysseus' crew to a feast, the food laced with one of her magical potions, and she turned them all into pigs with a wand after they gorged themselves on it. Only Eurylochus, suspecting treachery from the outset, escaped to warn Odysseus and the others who had stayed behind at the ships. Odysseus set out to rescue his men, but was intercepted by Hermes and told to procure some of the herb moly to protect him from the same fate. When her magic failed she was so astonished that he was unaffected that she fell in love with him and agreed to return his men to human form. For one year Odysseus and Circe were lovers. She later assisted him in his quest to reach his home.
2007-08-25 20:45:17 · answer #1 · answered by zachmir 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Circe used magical herbs to turn all Odysseus crew into Pigs...one escaped and warned Odysseus and the remaining crew. As Odysseus went to rescue his men Hermes advised him to use a special herb to protect himself. When Circe realised her magic wasn't working she fell in love with him and they were lovers for a year. She then helps him to return home. In some stories she is said to have born him a son.
2007-08-22 08:37:37 · answer #2 · answered by Basket-santa 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh associates! (for it truly is taken into consideration necessary that no longer one Or 2 on my own the admonition hear (Line180) Of Circe, beauteous prophetess divine) To all I communicate, that no remember if we get away Or perish, all would be, a minimum of, forewarn'd. She bids us, first, dodge the dang'rous music Of the candy Sirens and their flow'ry meads. Me in basic terms she facilitates those traces to hearken to; yet ye shall bind me with coercion good Of cordage properly-secured to the mast-foot, And by using no struggles to be bogs'd of mine. yet ought to I supplicate to be released ( Line a hundred ninety) Or supply such order, then, with extra cords Be it your section to bind me nonetheless the extra.
2016-12-12 09:22:25 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Circe the witch turned them all into pigs.
2007-08-22 02:03:28 · answer #4 · answered by steve_geo1 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not all of them. Ol' Odie-O got some gods help, par usual.
2007-08-22 03:50:50 · answer #5 · answered by sasuke uchiha 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋