Goddess of Sorcery

❖ Goddess of Sorcery ❖ ArtPrint

«Αἰαίην δ' ἐς νῆσον ἀφικόμεθ'· ἔνθα δ' ἔναιε
Κίρκη ἐϋπλόκαμος, δεινὴ θεὸς αὐδήεσσα,»

«E arrivammo all'isola Eea: vi abitava
Circe dai riccioli belli, dea tremenda con voce umana»

(Odissea, X, 135-6; traduzione di G. Aurelio Privitera.)⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

Circe, in Greek legend, is a sorceress, daughter of Helios, the sun god, and of the ocean nymph Perse. She was able by means of drugs and incantations to change humans into wolves, lions, and swine. The Greek hero Odysseus visited her island, Aeaea, with his companions, whom she changed into swine. But Odysseus, protected by the herb moly (a gift from Hermes), compelled her to restore them to their original shape. He stayed with her for one year before resuming his journey.

My "Goddess of Sorcery" Art Print is available on 300g paper (watercolour paper, ivory colour), in A5 format: 14,8x21 cm