Circe

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In Greek mythology Circe, was the daughter of the sun, and a sorceress known for her ability to turn men into animals. She was the daughter of Perse and Helios, and the mother of the sun-goddess Aega.

She is best known for turning Odysseus' men into pigs when they landed in Aeaea, and for poisoning Scylla, turning her from a nymph into a fearsome sea-monster.

Circe also used her powers of spiritual purification to purify the Argonauts after the murder of Apsyrtus.[1]

References

  1. "Circe." Encyclopedia Mythica from Encyclopedia Mythica Online.<http://www.pantheon.org/articles/c/circe.html>[Accessed March 23, 2009].