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Circe

(sʉr′sē)

noun

in Homer's Odyssey, an enchantress who turns men into swine

Origin: L < Gr Kirkē

Related Forms:

Circean adjective

See Circe in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Greek Mythology

A goddess who turned Odysseus's men temporarily into swine but later gave him directions for their journey home.

Related Forms:

Cirˈce·an (sûrˈsē-ən, sər-sēˈən) adjective

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