Greek Mythology

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Greek mythology is the body of myths and teachings that belong to the ancient Greeks, concerning their gods a... More

The Greek Mythology
The Olympian gods
Zeus
Poseidon
Hera
Demeter
Ares
Athena
Hephaestus
Aphrodite
Artemis
Apollo
Hermes
Dionysus
Hades
Hestia
The Greek Heroes
Bellerophon
Perseus
Odysseus
Achilles
Meleager
Actaeon
Heracles
Jason
Theseus
Asclepius
Aeneas
Dioscuri (Castor and Pollux)
Peleus
Atlanta
Other Greek Myths
The Amazons
Persephone, Queen of The Underworld
Prometheus, The Friend of Man
The Fall of Icarus
Orpheus and Eurydice
Pygmalion and Galatea
King Midas and The Golden Touch
Europa
Io and Zeus
Eros and Psyche
Leto, Mother of Artemis and Apollo
Pandora
Callisto, The Constellation
Adonis and Aphrodite
Phaeton and The Sun Chariot
Apollo and Daphne
Alcyone and Ceyx
Arachne
Cadmus, The Founder of Thebes
Deucalion and Pyrrha
Idas and Marpessa
The Danaides
Niobe
Trojan War
The Titans
Asteria
Astraeus
Atlas
Clymene
Coeus
Crius
Cronus
Dione
Eos
Epimetheus
Eurybia
Eurynome
Hyperion
Iapetus
Lelantos
Menoetius
Metis
Mnemosyne
Oceanus
Ophion
Pallas
Perses
Phoebe
Rhea
Selene
Styx
Tethye
Thea
Themis
Greek Monsters and Creatures
Calydonian Boar
Campe
Cetus
Charybdis
Crommyonian Sow
Geryon
Harpy
Khalkotauroi
Ladon
Lernaean Hydra
Mares of Diomedes
Minotaur
Nemean Lion
Orthus
Scylla
Sphinx
Stymphalian Bird
Argus Panoptes
Arion
Ash Tree Nymphs
Centaur
Cerberus
Ceryneian Hind
Chimaera
Chiron
Chrysaor
Cretan Bull
Cyclops
Delphyne
Echidna
Erymanthian Boar
Giant
Gorgons
Hecatoncheires
Laelaps
Marsyas
Medusa
Nessus
Pegasus
Phoenix
Polyphemus
Python
Silenus
Sirens
Talos
Teumessian Fox
Achelous
Aeolus
Aether
Amphitrite
Anemoi
Apate
Aura
Bia
Chaos
Deimos
Eileithyia
Enyo
Erebus
Eris
Eros
Gaea
Geras
Harmonia
Hebe
Hecate
Helios
Hemera
Horae
Hypnos
Iris
Keres
Kratos
Momus
Moros
Morpheus
Nemesis
Nike
Nyx
Oizys
Oneiroi
Ourea
Paean
Pan
Philotes
Phobos
Pontus
Tartarus
Thanatos
The Erinyes
The Fates
The Graces
The Muses
Tyche
Typhoeus
Uranus
Zelus

Circe

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By goddessRhoda

Minor gods

Circe

Circe was a minor goddess of magic in Greek mythology, daughter of the Titans Helios, god of the sun, and Perse, an Oceanid. She had two brothers, Aeetes, who was the guardian of the Golden Fleece (which Jason and the Argonauts sought after), and Perses; and a sister, Pasiphae, who was the wife of Minos, king of Crete.

She is best known for her role in Homer's Odyssey. During their adventures towards Ithaca, Odysseus and his companions reached Colchys, where the residence of Circe was. She invited them all to a grand feast, which a lot of Odysseus' companions attended but not him. At the feast, one of the dishes was laced with a magical potion; when Odysseus' companions ate it, Circe made a quick move with her wand and turned them into pigs. Only one of the companions escaped unharmed and informed Odysseus. The hero, after taking advice from Hermes, protected himself from the spell by using a holy herb, and managed to befriend Circe and save his companions.

Another source mentions that Circe and Odysseus had three sons; Ardeas, Latinus, and Telegonus. In a lost epic called Telegony, Circe told Telegonus that his father was Odysseus (who had meanwhile returned to Ithaca and his wife, Penelope), and Telegonus went to find him. However, Circe gave him a poisoned spear, with which Telegonus mistakenly killed his father. Afterwards, he returned home along with Penelope and Telemachus, his half brother, and Circe granted them immortality.
Circe Is also called Kirke.




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