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In Greek mythology, which enchantress turned Odysseus's crew into pigs on her island of Aeaea?
Answer
Circe
Circe was a powerful sorceress who inhabited the island of Aeaea. When Odysseus's men arrived, she drugged their food and used her wand to transform them into pigs. Odysseus, protected by the herb moly given to him by Hermes, resisted her magic and eventually compelled her to restore his crew.
💡 Did you know?
Circe is one of the earliest witches in Western literature — her name is the root of the English word 'circle,' linked to the magic rings she drew during her rituals.
Other options people guess
- Calypso
- Scylla
- Medea
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- odyssey
- homer
- sorcery
- odysseus
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