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• Circe in popular culture — Circe has appeared many times in popular culture. Uses In the second book of the epic poem The Faerie Queene, Edmund Spenser based Sir Guyon s antagonist Acrasia on Circe, both being witches who change the form of their victims into lower animals …   Wikipedia

• Circe — For other uses, see Circe (disambiguation). Circe Offering the Cup to Odysseus, by John William Waterhouse. In Greek mythology, Circe ( …   Wikipedia

• Circe (comics) — For the Marvel Comics character, see Sersi. Circe The witch Circe and a Bestiamorph. Art by George Pérez Publication information …   Wikipedia

• Circe — noun An enchantress who turned Odysseus men into pigs …   Wiktionary

• Cultural references to pigs — Painting of Saint Anthony with pig in background by Piero di Cosimo c. 1480 Pigs have inspired many idioms, and are frequently referenced in culture. They have become synonymous with several negative attributes, especially greed, gluttony, and… …   Wikipedia

• en|chant|ment — «ehn CHANT muhnt, CHAHNT », noun. 1. the use of magic spells: »In “The Wizard of Oz,” Dorothy finds herself at home again by the enchantment of the Good Witch. 2. the condition of being put under a magic spell. 3. a magic spell or charm: »In the… …   Useful english dictionary

• Sersi — Superherobox| captionVariant cover for The Eternals #2. Art by Rick Berry. comic color=background:#ff8080 character name=Sersi real name=Sersi species=Eternal publisher=Marvel Comics debut= The Eternals #3 (September, 1976) creators=Jack Kirby… …   Wikipedia

• Eurylochus (mythology) — In Greek mythology, Eurylochus, or Eurýlokhos appears in Homer s Odyssey as second in command of Odysseus ship during the return to Ithaca after the Trojan War. He was also a relative of Odysseus through marriage. He is an unpleasant cowardly… …   Wikipedia

• literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …   Universalium

• India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …   Universalium

• Shapeshifting — For other uses, see Shapeshifting (disambiguation). Shapeshifting is a common theme in mythology, folklore, and fairy tales. It is also found in epic poems, science fiction literature, fantasy literature, children s literature, Shakespearean… …   Wikipedia