Circe is a sorceress and herbalist first referred to as a goddess in Homer’s Odyssey. Although exiled to the mysterious island Aeaea, Circe managed to encounter famous adventurers and carve out her name in legends

Circe is a sorceress and herbalist first referred to as a goddess in Homer’s Odyssey. Although exiled to the mysterious island Aeaea, Circe managed to encounter famous adventurers and carve out her name in legends

Here's a small sampling of the goddess' rich visual history, from ancient Greece to contemporary America.

A nymph faces the joys and lonelinesses of independence in this feminist reworking of Greek myth from an Orange winner — Aida Edemariam, The Guardian The overall cover design is pretty appealing, but in this case it’s not due to the fonts. Effloresce is described as “an

Circe is a sorceress and herbalist first referred to as a goddess in Homer’s Odyssey. Although exiled to the mysterious island Aeaea, Circe managed to encounter famous adventurers and carve out her name in legends

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Circe is a sorceress and herbalist first referred to as a goddess in Homer’s Odyssey. Although exiled to the mysterious island Aeaea, Circe managed to encounter famous adventurers and carve out her name in legends

Here's a small sampling of the goddess' rich visual history, from ancient Greece to contemporary America.

Before Madeline Miller’s hit book Circe intrigued me , I was unfamiliar with this Greek goddess. It turns out that she’s been an inspirational muse for artists through 2,500 years! In fact, browsing the evolution of her representations makes an excellent study in culture and art. It seems her beauty and power over nature and menContinue reading

Circe is a sorceress and herbalist first referred to as a goddess in Homer’s Odyssey. Although exiled to the mysterious island Aeaea, Circe managed to encounter famous adventurers and carve out her name in legends

Before Madeline Miller’s hit book Circe intrigued me , I was unfamiliar with this Greek goddess. It turns out that she’s been an inspirational muse for artists through 2,500 years! In fact, browsing the evolution of her representations makes an excellent study in culture and art. It seems her beauty and power over nature and menContinue reading

Franz von Stuck – Tilla Durieux als Circe. 1913. detail

Witches everywhere are feeling drawn to the Original Witch like never before. We are Circe after she left the island, fully able to claim our power and change the world with our witchery. Learn her story, themes, correspondences and more.

Circe is a sorceress and herbalist first referred to as a goddess in Homer’s Odyssey. Although exiled to the mysterious island Aeaea, Circe managed to encounter famous adventurers and carve out her name in legends

Madeline Miller's next book is due out in April 2018