She is rarely described as a goddess though.

Roman name for circe. In Greek mythology Circe was a sorceress who changed Odysseuss crew into hogs but was forced by him to change them back. Diana the Roman Artemis was one example of a goddess whose early origins were somewhat maintained in classical Roman mythology. While her stories and image were virtually identical to those of Artemis a few differences between them give insight into the ancient Latin goddess who took on Greek attributes.

Latinized form of Greek Κιρκη Kirke which possibly meant bird. Their mother was Perse Okeanos. One was named Aeetes and he looked after the Golden Fleece a fleece that was the property of royalty.

She has no equivalent in Roman mythology. KIRKE Circe was a goddess of sorcery pharmakeia who was skilled in the magic of transmutation illusion and necromancy. Circe is the RomanLatin name the Greek was Κιρκη.

Circe the sorceress is a character in the Odyssey. Most people think of Circe as a sorceress a witch or even a temptress. She had two brothers.

16 rows Pluto is the conventional Roman name and you might use it for a trivia. We first meet the goddess in book 10 of the Odyssey living on her lush deserted island of Aiaia surrounded by tame wolves and lions. This list of novels like Circe would not be complete without this excellent novel by fantasy master writer Ursula K.

Her father was the sun god Helios and her mother was depending on the source either a naiad or the goddess of magic Hecate. Circe was a goddess of Greek mythology. She is a beautiful and powerful witch who turns Odysseus men into pigs.