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{{WP-REAL}} | '''Circe''' was a sorceress and minor goddess in [[Greece|Greek]] [[Greek mythology|mythology]]. She was the daughter of a [[Oceanid]], a water [[nymph]]. In [[Homer]]'s ''[[Odyssey (epic poem)|Odyssey]]'', Circe advised [[Odysseus]] on how to listen to the [[ Siren (mythology)|sirens]] without becoming their prey,<ref>''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – Kephallonia: Odysseus and the Sirens</ref> and on how to survive passage through the channel that housed [[Charybdis]] and [[Skylla]].<ref>''Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece'' – Kephallonia: Skylla</ref> During the [[Peloponnesian War]], a woman living alone among [[pig]]s, [[wild boar]]s, and [[lion]]s on [[Atoll Point]] of [[Paros Island]] introduced herself to the ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] as "[[Circe]] of the Oceanids".<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Wine for the Swine]]</ref> | ||
'''Circe''' was a sorceress and minor goddess in [[Greece|Greek]] [[Greek mythology|mythology]]. She was the daughter of a [[Oceanid]], a water [[nymph]]. | |||
In [[Homer]]'s [[Odyssey]], Circe advised [[Odysseus]] on how to listen to the [[ Siren (mythology)|sirens]] without becoming their prey<ref>''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – Kephallonia: Odysseus and the Sirens</ref> and on how to survive passage through the channel that housed [[Charybdis]] and [[Skylla]].<ref>''Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece'' – Kephallonia: Skylla</ref> | |||
During the [[Peloponnesian War]], a woman living alone among [[pig]]s, [[wild boar]]s, and [[lion]]s on [[Atoll Point]] of [[Paros Island]] introduced herself to the | |||
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Latest revision as of 18:13, 8 March 2025
Circe was a sorceress and minor goddess in Greek mythology. She was the daughter of a Oceanid, a water nymph. In Homer's Odyssey, Circe advised Odysseus on how to listen to the sirens without becoming their prey,[1] and on how to survive passage through the channel that housed Charybdis and Skylla.[2] During the Peloponnesian War, a woman living alone among pigs, wild boars, and lions on Atoll Point of Paros Island introduced herself to the misthios Kassandra as "Circe of the Oceanids".[3]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (first mentioned)
- Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece (mentioned only)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece – Kephallonia: Odysseus and the Sirens
- ↑ Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece – Kephallonia: Skylla
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Wine for the Swine