Circe (In Greek legend

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• Circe — Circean, Circaean /seuhr see euhn/, adj. /serr see/, n. 1. Also, Kirke. Also called Aeaea. Class. Myth. the enchantress represented by Homer as turning the companions of Odysseus into swine by means of a magic drink. 2. a dangerously or… …   Universalium

• Circe — /ˈsɜsi/ (say sersee) noun 1. Greek Legend the enchantress represented by Homer as turning the companions of Odysseus into swine by a magic drink. 2. a dangerously or irresistibly fascinating woman. –Circean /sɜˈsiən/ (say ser seeuhn), adjective …  

• epic — epically, adv. epiclike, adj. /ep ik/, adj. Also, epical. 1. noting or pertaining to a long poetic composition, usually centered upon a hero, in which a series of great achievements or events is narrated in elevated style: Homer s Iliad is an… …   Universalium

• Graham, Martha — born May 11, 1894, Allegheny county, Penn., U.S. died April 1, 1991, New York, N.Y. U.S. dancer, teacher, choreographer, and foremost exponent of modern dance. She studied from 1916 with Ted Shawn at the Denishawn School of Dancing and Related… …   Universalium

• List of Disney's Hercules characters — The following are fictional characters from Disney s 1997 film Hercules and from the 1998 TV series. These are heavily interpreted versions of Greek mythology, very different from the classical versions. Contents 1 Hercules 2 Phil 3 Megara …   Wikipedia

• Odysseus —    , ODYSSEY    Odysseus, in Greek legend, was the king of Ithaca and a leading reek hero of the Trojan War. He was the son of Laertes and Anticle the husband of Penelope, and the father of Telemachus. At first unwilling to go to the Trojan War,… …   Dictionary of eponyms

• mol|y — mo|ly1 «MOH lee», noun, plural lies. 1. Greek Legend. an herb with a milk white flower and a black root, having magic properties. Hermes gave Odysseus moly to counteract the spells of Circe. 2. a wild garlic of Europe. ╂[< Latin mōly <… …   Useful english dictionary

• List of cultural references in The Divine Comedy — The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri is a long allegorical poem in three parts or canticas (or cantiche ), Inferno (Hell), Purgatorio (Purgatory), and Paradiso (Paradise), and 100 cantos, with the Inferno having 34, Purgatorio 33, and Paradiso 33 …   Wikipedia

• Magic in the Greco-Roman world — The study of magic in the Greco Roman world is a branch of the disciplines of classics, ancient history and religious studies. In the ancient post hellenistic world of the Greeks and Romans (the Greco Roman world), the public and private rituals… …   Wikipedia

• Return of Heracles — is an adventure game for the Atari 8 bit, Commodore 64 and Apple II computers, originally written by Stuart Smith and published by Quality Software. Built on an engine that was a precursor to Adventure Construction Set , Return of Heracles is set …   Wikipedia

• List of Wonder Woman enemies — Termite Queen links here. For information on queens of the termite species, see Termite Queen. This is a list of fictional characters from DC Comics who are or have been enemies of Wonder Woman. Contents 1 Central rogues gallery 2 Foes of lesser… …   Wikipedia