Circe was a powerful sorceress born of Helios (God of the Sum) and Perse (Oceanid Nymph). Although some texts suggest her mother was actually. Hekate (The Goddess of Witchcraft and the Crossroads). She lived in an isolated palace on the island of Aeaea surrounded by lions and wolves. Circe was known to be adept in using the power of herbs in her spellcraft, and often depicted wielding a staff or a wand. She would turn those who crossed her, particularly men, into swine and beasts with a wave of her

wand. She is often portrayed as a jealous seductress, as powerful

women often are. Regardless, Circe was a lover and one of the

first myths exploring the wild woman archetype through the

liberation of magic and sexual freedom.