Circe
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Circe
Summary
Circe is a Greek deity[1]. She worked as a magician[2]. She ranks in the top 3% of greek_deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31,107 views/month).[3]
Key Facts
- Circe's father was Aeëtes[4].
- Circe's father was Helios[5].
- Circe's mother was Perse[6].
- Circe's mother was Hecate[7].
- Among Circe's spouses was Telemachus[8].
- A child of Circe was Agrius[9].
- A child of Circe was Telegonus[10].
- A child of Circe was Latinus[11].
- A child of Circe was Cassiphone[12].
- A child of Circe was Anteias[13].
- A child of Circe was Phaunos[14].
- Circe's professions included magician[2].
- Circe is recorded as female[15].
- Circe's instance of is recorded as Greek deity[16].
- Circe's Commons category is recorded as Circe[17].
- Circe's unmarried partner is recorded as Odysseus[18].
- Circe's residence is recorded as Aeaea[19].
- Circe's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Circe[20].
- Circe's work location is recorded as Ancient Greece[21].
- Circe's worshipped by is recorded as Ancient Greek religion[22].
- Circe's depicted by is recorded as The sorceress Circe[23].
- Circe's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
- Circe's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25].
- Circe's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[26].
- Circe's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[27].
Body
Origins and Family
Fathers listed include Aeëtes[4], a mythological Greek character[28] and Helios[5], a Greek deity[29]. Mothers listed include Perse[6], a water deity[30] and Hecate[7], a goddess[31].
Career and Affiliations
Circe worked as a magician[2].
Personal Life
Among Circe's spouses was Telemachus[8]. Children include Agrius[9], a mythological Greek character[32]; Telegonus[10], a mythological Greek character[33]; Latinus[11], a mythological Greek character[34]; Cassiphone[12], a mythological Greek character[35]; Anteias[13], a mythological Greek character[36]; and Phaunos[14].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Circe include Circaea[37], a taxon[38]; 34 she[39], an asteroid[40]; Mount Circe[41], a mountain[42]; and Painter of Boston CA[43], a black-figure vase painter[44], b. -0600[45], of Classical Athens[46], specialised in Attic vase-painting[47].
Why It Matters
Circe ranks in the top 3% of greek_deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31,107 views/month).[3] She has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] She is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]
Entities named for her include Circaea[37], a taxon[38]; 34 she[39], an asteroid[40]; Mount Circe[41], a mountain[42]; and Painter of Boston CA[43], a black-figure vase painter[44], b. -0600[45], of Classical Athens[46], specialised in Attic vase-painting[47].
FAQs
Who were Circe's parents?
Circe's father was Aeëtes[4]. Circe's mother was Perse[6].
Who was Circe married to?
Circe's spouses include Telemachus[8].
What did Circe do for work?
Circe worked as magician[2].