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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. Why is Circe in Aeaea? - Mythology & Folklore Stack Exchange

    In the Odyssey, the sorceress Circe lives a solitary life in Aeaea. Why is that? How did a goddess end up alone on an island? Can she leave the island, and if not, why? Madeline Miller in her …

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    Why is Circe in Aeaea? In the Odyssey, the sorceress Circe lives a solitary life in Aeaea. Why is that? How did a goddess end up alone on an island? Can she leave the island, and if not, …

  4. Newest 'circe' Questions - Mythology & Folklore Stack Exchange

    Why is Circe in Aeaea? In the Odyssey, the sorceress Circe lives a solitary life in Aeaea. Why is that? How did a goddess end up alone on an island? Can she leave the island, and if not, …

  5. Medea – Mythopedia

    Nov 29, 2022 · Medea was the daughter of Aeetes, the king of Colchis, and a highly skilled witch. When Jason and the Argonauts came to her homeland to steal the Golden Fleece, she fell in …

  6. 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 …

  7. 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.

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    Why is Circe in Aeaea? In the Odyssey, the sorceress Circe lives a solitary life in Aeaea. Why is that? How did a goddess end up alone on an island? Can she leave the island, and if not, …

  9. 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 …

  10. Why does Medea escape punishment? - Mythology & Folklore …

    However, remember that the voyage to Aeaea was fraught with peril; it was only due to a second intervention by Hera that the Argonauts survived at all. Apollonius doesn't spend much time on …