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 (2,195 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].
• A child of Circe was Agrius^[8].
• A child of Circe was Telegonus^[9].
• A child of Circe was Latinus^[10].
• A child of Circe was Cassiphone^[11].
• A child of Circe was Anteias^[12].
• Circe's professions included magician^[2].
• Circe is recorded as female^[13].
• Circe's instance of is recorded as Greek deity^[14].
• Circe's Commons category is recorded as Circe^[15].
• Circe's unmarried partner is recorded as Odysseus^[16].
• Circe's residence is recorded as Aeaea^[17].
• Circe's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Circe^[18].
• Circe's work location is recorded as Ancient Greece^[19].
• Circe's worshipped by is recorded as Ancient Greek religion^[20].
• Circe's depicted by is recorded as The sorceress Circe^[21].
• Circe's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[22].
• Circe's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[23].
• Circe's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[24].
• Circe's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[25].
• Circe's described by source is recorded as Description of Greece^[26].
• Circe's described by source is recorded as The New Student's Reference Work^[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

Children include Agrius^[8], a mythological Greek character^[32]; Telegonus^[9], a mythological Greek character^[33]; Latinus^[10], a mythological Greek character^[34]; Cassiphone^[11], a mythological Greek character^[35]; and Anteias^[12], a mythological Greek character^[36].

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 (2,195 views/month).^[3] She has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[48] She is known by 22 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].

What did Circe do for work?

Circe worked as magician^[2].