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  1. Circe – Mythopedia

    Mar 8, 2023 · Circe, daughter of the sun god Helios, was a Greek goddess or nymph known for her ability as a sorceress. She lived on the remote island of Aeaea and played a part in the …

  2. Odysseus – Mythopedia

    Apr 28, 2023 · Odysseus was a Greek hero from Ithaca known for his cunning. After helping to win the Trojan War, he was forced to wander the world for ten years before returning home.

  3. Aeetes – Mythopedia

    Aug 17, 2023 · Aeetes—powerful, proud, and paranoid son of Helios—was the ruler of the city of Colchis. He is best remembered for owning the famous Golden Fleece, which he jealously …

  4. Metamorphoses: Book 14 (Full Text) - Mythopedia

    Strait Circe reddens with a guilty shame, And vows revenge for her rejected flame. Fierce liking oft a spight as fierce creates; For love refus’d, without aversion, hates. To hurt her hapless rival …

  5. Odyssey – Mythopedia

    Mar 1, 2023 · The Odyssey, traditionally said to have been composed by Homer, is an epic poem probably written around the middle of the eighth century BCE. It describes the Greek hero …

  6. Odyssey: Book 12 (Full Text) - Mythopedia

    By Circe given, and fly the dangerous prey.’ ‘Thus I: and while to shore the vessel flies, With hands uplifted they attest the skies: Then, where a fountain’s gurgling waters play, They rush …

  7. Odyssey: Book 10 (Full Text) - Mythopedia

    Argument Adventures with Aeolus, the Laestrygons, and Circe Ulysses arrives at the island of AEolus, who gives him prosperous winds, and incloses the adverse ones in a bag, which his …

  8. Scylla – Mythopedia

    Sep 20, 2023 · Scylla was a multi-headed, hybrid monster who haunted a narrow strait opposite the whirlpool Charybdis. With her darting heads and sharp teeth, Scylla would pick off unwary …

  9. Witch Names - Mythopedia

    From Circe to Broom-Hilda and the Witches of Eastwick, the female spellcaster has a long history of adding spookiness to video games and fantasy stories. But even though German and Greek …

  10. Mage Names - Mythopedia

    Mage name inspiration Mage names often draw on their connection to magic and nature; Circe comes from the Greek meaning “bird.” Mage names may also refer to their mystery and high …