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1. Circe

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   Her counsel to Odysseus is framed around the necessary acceptance of limited choice: one cannot escape danger entirely, only choose the lesser of two unavoidable evils. This advice underscores a core tenet of Odysseus's subsequent journeying.
   Circe hosts Odysseus and his remaining crew for a full year, during which time the hero takes her as a consort. From this union, several legendary figures are said to have been born, most notably Telegonus, whose existence later provides the catalyst for further prophetic warning regarding Odysseus's eventual return home.
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