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Circe

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Cir·ce  (sûrs)
n. Greek Mythology
A goddess who turned Odysseus's men temporarily into swine but later gave him directions for their journey home.
Circe·an (sûrs-n, sr-sn) adj.
Circe [ˈsɜːsɪ]
n
(Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) Greek myth an enchantress who detained Odysseus on her island and turned his men into swine
Circean  [sɜːˈsɪən] adj
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Noun1.CirceCirce - (Greek mythology) a sorceress who detained Odysseus on her island and turned his men into swine
Greek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks
sorceress - a woman sorcerer
Translations
Circe [ˈsɜːsɪ] n → Circe f
Circe [ˈsɜːsɪ] n → Circe f


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If Circe had never done anything worse, I really should not think her so very much to blame.
Tanglewood Tales by Hawthorne, Nathaniel View in context
Out of the high heaven is she summoned, from mystic communion with her own perfection, from majestic labours in the Sistine Chapel of the Stars,--yea, she must put aside her gold-leaf and purples and leave unfinished the very panels of the throne of God,--that Circe shall have her palace, and her worshippers their gilded sty.
The Quest of the Golden Girl by le Gallienne, Richard View in context
It told of the adventures of Odysseus in Thesprotis after the killing of the Suitors, of his return to Ithaca, and his death at the hands of Telegonis, his son by Circe.
Collection Of Hesiod, Homer and Homerica by Homer View in context
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