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Definition of Circe in English: Circeproper nounˈsəːsiˈsərsi Greek Mythology An enchantress who lived on the island of Aeaea. When Odysseus visited the island his companions were changed into pigs by her potions, but he protected himself with the magic herb moly and forced her to restore his men to human form. Synonyms temptress, siren, femme fatale, enchantress, sorceress, delilah, lorelei, mata hari
Origin Via Latin from Greek Kirkē. Rhymes arsy-versy, mercy, Percy, pursy Definition of Circe in US English: Circeproper nounˈsərsēˈsərsi Greek Mythology An enchantress who lived with her wild animals on the island of Aeaea. When Odysseus visited the island, his companions were changed into pigs by her potions, but he protected himself with the mythical herb moly and forced her to restore his men into human form. Synonyms temptress, siren, femme fatale, enchantress, sorceress, delilah, lorelei, mata hari
Origin Via Latin from Greek Kirkē. |