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Circe
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Circe is a minor, yet persistent, figure in ancient Hellenic mythology, most prominently featured in Homer's Odyssey, where she serves as an intermediary agent between the hero Odysseus and his next stage of perilous travel. She is consistently portrayed as a highly skilled practitioner of pharmacology and esoteric botanical manipulation, often associated with the island of Aeaea. A significant feature of her characterization is her inherent connection to the concept of necessary terrest…