Character dossier

Circe

Part sorceress, part host, Circe turns Odysseus' companions into swine and later becomes one of the voyage's most important guides.

This page introduces the structure for future dedicated character profiles. A fuller long-form dossier will be added in a later phase.

Role in the epic

Enchantress of Aeaea

Atlas chapter

Enchantresses and Suspended Shores

Where this figure enters the journey

Aeaea, island of transformation

Relationship to Odysseus

She tests his resolve, shares his bed, and eventually equips him with the knowledge needed to survive the darker stages ahead.

Her encounter is tied to Aeaea, where danger takes the form of hospitality, seduction, and hard-won instruction.