ID: 901002184 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901002184	Record Type: Character/Person

	Circe (Greek deity, sorceress)

Note: In Greek legend, goddess or sorceress, the daughter of Helios and the ocean nymph Perse. Using drugs and incantations, she could change people into swine and other animals. In Homer's Odyssey X and XII, Odysseus visited the island Aeaea with his companions; she changed all into swine, except Odysseus, who was protected by a gift of Hermes, the herb moly. Odysseus stayed with her for a year, then continued his odyssey. Greco-Roman tradition placed her either on an island near Italy or on Mount Circeo.

Names:

	Circe (Greek deity, sorceress) (preferred,English-P,D)
	Κίρκη (Greek deity, sorceress) (Greek-P,D)
	Kirkē (Greek deity, sorceress) (Greek (transliterated))

Hierarchical Position:

		Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
		....<Greek iconography> (P)
		........<Greek characters> (G)
		............Circe (Greek deity, sorceress) (I)

Related Iconography:

	child of .... Helio
	..........(x holding: in process contributions, Helio (deity)) [901001846]

	has as location .... Aeaea
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Greek iconography, Greek legendary places, Aeaea (Greco-Roman legendary island)) [901002185]

Other Relationships:

	role/characteristic is .... deity
	.....(people in religion, people in religion and related occupations, people in the humanities, people by occupation, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	role/characteristic is .... sorceress
	.....(people in the occult sciences, people by occupation, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	culture/religion is .... Ancient Greek (culture or style)
	.....(Aegean periods, Aegean, Mediterranean (Early Western World), Early Western World, styles, periods, and cultures by region, Styles and Periods (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	located in .... Circeo, Monte
	.....(Latina province, Lazio, Italy, Europe) (TGN)

Sources:

	Circe (Greek deity, sorceress)
	................Schwab, Gods and Heroes of Ancient Greece (2011)
	................Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-) 95B(CIRCE)
	................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-) n 2014036335
	................Contributed as a candidate term H.Bertoldi, Snite Museum of Art, University of Notre Dame, 29 July 2019
	Κίρκη (Greek deity, sorceress)
	................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
	Kirkē (Greek deity, sorceress)
	................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)

Iconography Record Sources:

	................ Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-) 95B(CIRCE)
	................ Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-) accessed 31 July 2019
	................ Metropolitan Museum of Art [online] (2001-) https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/391576
	................ Source for image https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Circe_Offering_the_Cup_to_Odysseus.jpg/800px-Circe_Offering_the_Cup_to_Odysseus.jpg
	................ Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-) https://lccn.loc.gov/n2014036335