person
Circe
also: Circaea, Circa
The enchantress who turned Ulysses' men into swine and back; mother of Telegonus, founder of Tusculum.
Reading notes
- The Odes §1.17 Circe
The enchantress who detained Ulysses, contrasted with faithful Penelope.
- The Epodes §1 Circean walls
The 'Circean walls' are Tusculum's, named for Circe whose son Telegonus reputedly founded the town.