Circe (/ˈsɜːrsiː/; Ancient Greek: Κίρκη, pronounced [kírkɛː]) is an enchantress and a minor goddess in Greek mythology. She is either a daughter of the god Helios and the Oceanid nymph Perse or the goddess Hecate and Aeetes.

Is Circe a goddess in the Odyssey?

Circe, like Calypso, is an immortal goddess who seeks to prevent Odysseus from returning home. ... Circe has magic powers, which she uses to turn some of Odysseus's men into pigs.

Is Circe the goddess of magic?

In Greek mythology, Circe (pronounced /ˈsɜrsiː/; Greek Κίρκη Kírkē "falcon") is a minor goddess of magic (or sometimes a nymph, witch, enchantress or sorceress) living on the island of Aeaea, famous for her part in the adventures of Odysseus in Homer's Odyssey.