Title: cirke and odysseus

Description/Technique: photographic art did she ever let him go really? did she bring him to her? this scene depicts cirke watching over the voyage of Odysseus as he negotiates skylla, meanwhile she is also watching over penelope, Odysseus' loyal wife.... controlling fate? KIRKE (or Circe) was a goddess pharmakeia (witch or sorceress) who lived with her nymph attendants on the mythical island of Aiaia. She was skilled in the magic of metamorphosis, the power of illusion, and the dark art of necromancy. When Odysseus landed on her island she transformed his men into animals, but with the help of the god Hermes, he overcame the goddess and forced her to release his men from her spell. Kirke's name was derived from the Greek verb kirkoô meaning "to secure with rings" or "hoop around"--a reference to her magical powers. Kirke's island of Aiaia was located in the farthest west, on the boundary between the sea and the river Okeanos which encircled the earth. Her island was contrasted with Aia, the land of the far east, home of Kirke's brother Aeetes. source: "theoi.com":http:\\www.theoi.com 80% ( 6 votes)

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