And I am sure that there Men, can’t live with ‘em, can’t turn ‘em all into swine. ( The strength of those flowers lay in their sap, which could transform any creature to its truest self.) Clearly her sty residents had an oinky predisposition. What do you mean turn them into swine? From her earliest application of her new found transformative skills it is suggested that what Circe turns her unfortunate guests into has more to do with their innermost nature than Circe’s selection of a target form. Men, can’t live with ‘em, can’t turn ‘em all into swine.
This book made everything more plausible by providing the back story and what motivated the characters. I think one reason I'd never enjoyed myths before was they were like fairytales. Yes, I'm a little slow, but I also think it's part of the author's capacity to share important or traumatic experiences without being exploitive. it sort of took me a paragraph further on to fully understand what had just happened. I also thought the way the author wrote it - in the same way she talked about Circe's love life - all seemed to match the voice and character of the woman. Her reaction, actions, understanding of it and precautions after that were retributive for me. Perhaps being told in the 1st person made it more realistic - the circumstance - her being alone, independent, and having means, made her a target - that is was what made it realistic to me. Not a lot of time was spent on describing what happened, it wasn't explicit, but it was realistic and probable. (spoiler) The rape, IMO, is the linchpin for Circe's defining moment That she is known for turning men into pigs and not for being raped, scolded, outcast, ignored she will protect herself, get even, and make independent decisions and actions rather than be made a victim who waits for a hero. (spoiler) The rape, IMO, is the linchpin for Circe's defining moment That she is known for turning men into pigs and not for being raped, scolded, out …more To protect what she loves most, Circe must summon all her strength and choose, once and for all, whether she belongs with the gods she is born from, or the mortals she has come to love.more Threatened, Zeus banishes her to a deserted island, where she hones her occult craft, tames wild beasts and crosses paths with many of the most famous figures in all of mythology, including the Minotaur, Daedalus and his doomed son Icarus, the murderous Medea, and, of course, wily Odysseus.īut there is danger, too, for a woman who stands alone, and Circe unwittingly draws the wrath of both men and gods, ultimately finding herself pitted against one of the most terrifying and vengeful of the Olympians.
Turning to the world of mortals for companionship, she discovers that she does possess power - the power of witchcraft, which can transform rivals into monsters and menace the gods themselves. But Circe is a strange child - not powerful, like her father, nor viciously alluring like her mother. Turning to the world of mortals for companionship, she discovers that she does possess power - the power of witchcraft, which can transform rivals into monsters and menace the gods them In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born.
In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born.