Circe
Greek mythology · sorceress · transformation, the isle of Aeaea
The witch-goddess, daughter of Helios, who turned Odysseus's crew to swine. Mastered only with the god-given herb moly, she became the voyage's ally instead, hosting Odysseus a year and charting his course past the Sirens and the dead.
Stories
Circe's Island
Scouting a strange island, half of Odysseus's crew are turned to swine by the sorceress Circe. Armed with the god-given herb moly from Hermes, Odysseus resists her spell and wins his men back; the witch becomes an ally who hosts them for a year and charts the deadly road home.
The Song of the Sirens
Forewarned that the Sirens' song lures sailors onto the rocks, Odysseus has his crew plug their ears with wax and lash him to the mast. He alone hears the song that knows every man's glory, and screams to be released; the ropes hold, and the ship passes through.