She agrees to suffer eternal pain to acquire a deadly weapon, the tail of Trygon, a sea god. Circe finally relents and helps him gather protections for the journey. Telegonus grows up, but longs to visit his father. Instead, Circe uses powerful magic to protect the island. Athena wants the child dead and offers her eternal blessings in exchange, but Circe refuses. Before he leaves, Circe sends him to a prophet and warns about the obstacles in his trip home (Scylla, etc.).īut Circe is pregnant and her mortal son, Telegonus, is soon born. Circe knows he is married, but she yearns for him to stay. For a year, he stays as he mends his ship.

She finds him charming, sleeps with him and promises not to harm him. He has an herb that prevents Circe from harming him. At first Circe attempts to suss out if they are honest men, but Circe eventually assumes they are all dishonest and turns them all into pigs. Other sailors go to Aiaia when they hear of the island of Nymphs. Circe offers them food, but the captain attacks her so turns them into pigs. Soon, others adopt the idea and send their troublesome daughters there, too. Later, Alke, the daughter of a lesser river lord, is sent to serve Circe, now known as the Witch of Aiaia, as a punishment. Circe warns Medea that Jason's feeling for Medea will wane now that she is no longer useful to him, and Medea angrily departs. Medea has murdered her own brother and used magic to help Jason acquire a golden fleece. Next, Medea (Aeëtes's daughter) and Jason, arrive at Aiaia, asking to be cleansed. Daedalus later tries to build wings to help his son escape Knossos, but Icarus flies too close to the sun and dies. Daedalus is forced to help because they have his son, Icarus. Circe uses magic to manage its hunger, and Daedalus builds it a labyrinthine cage. In Knossos, Pasiphaë gives birth to a Minotaur. One day, Daedalus, a famed mortal craftsman, arrives at Aiaia, requesting help for Pasiphaë, Circe's sister. Circe turns Scylla into a sea monster.Ĭirce is exiled to the empty island of Aiaia for her use of witchcraft, and there she hones her knowledge of herbs and magic. She transforms Glaucos into a Sea-God, but he soon becomes enamored with the beautiful but malicious Scylla. In hopes of making Glaucos immortal, Circe learns about illicit Pharmaka, herbs endowed with power that only grow where Gods have fallen. They treat her unkindly, except for Aeëtes, but he is granted a kingdom and leaves.Ĭirce falls in love with Glaucos, a mortal fisherman. However, she lacks the powers of her siblings and is less beautiful. Circe is born a God, the daughter of a Titan and a water nymph.

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