circe

• Имя собственное, относящееся к волшебнице в греческой мифологии, которая задержала Одиссея на своём острове и превратила его спутников в свиней.

A proper noun referring to a sorceress in Greek mythology who detained Odysseus on her island and transformed his men into swine.

uncountable · proper noun

1. Mythological sorceressC1formal

   In Greek mythology, a powerful enchantress who lived on the island of Aeaea, known for transforming Odysseus's crew into pigs.

   Волшебница

   • Circe offered Odysseus's men a magical drink that turned them into swine.
   • Odysseus resisted Circe's magic with the help of the herb moly.
   • Circe eventually became an ally to Odysseus and helped him on his journey.