S5 Ep16: Circe

This episode explores Circe in Greek mythology through Homer's Odyssey, presenting her as a powerful sorceress and full goddess born to Helios and a sea nymph, embodying balanced sun-and-moon energy. Circe is known as a powerful witch with vast knowledge of potions and herbs. On her lush, animal-filled island, she welcomes Odysseus's men to a feast laced with potions that transform them into swine as a mirror of their recent war behavior. Warned by Hermes and protected by Athena's herb, Odysseus resists Circe's magic, confronts her, and they become lovers, living together for years and having three sons; she later restores his men. Circe then teaches Odysseus necromancy—witchcraft with the dead—so he can enter the underworld, consult an expert, and learn how to navigate back to Ithaca. Circe, a powerful witch and left on her solitary island, will help you to explore power, ethics, self-knowledge, and intent in magic. If you are loving this podcast and you feel really motivated or compelled to share, please donate to this podcast: Donate here Connect with the Goddesses:  https://www.goddesswitchwomb.com  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goddesswitchwomb/  Follow us on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@goddesswitchwomb