Circe, 2018

In the literary work of the Odyssey, Homer tells us about the numerous adventures of Ulysses and his companions. On the return journey from the Trojan War to their homeland Ithaca, Ulysses and his companions land on the Aean island, the men of the...

In the literary work of the Odyssey, Homer tells us about the numerous adventures of Ulysses and his companions. On the return journey from the Trojan War to their homeland Ithaca, Ulysses and his companions land on the Aean island, the men of the crew sent out to explore are attracted by a song that leads them to a palace immersed in the woods where there are numerous wild animals, almost all men, with the exception of Eurylochus, overcome by curiosity enter the house where they are welcomed by Circe who invites them to savor the succulent dishes of a banquet already ready for the guests, but as soon as they taste the drinks and food, Ulysses' companions are transformed into animals, once the deception is revealed, Eurylochus, who had been held back by prudence, runs to warn his lord. In this work, the very moment following these events is represented, wearing a simple purple dress and a veil held by a crown on her head, Circe, pleased with her cunning, sits outside her palace on a block of marble resting her foot on a Greek helmet, her face reveals a careless confidence in her smile, while in her hands she jousts with a chain near a cauldron about to give life to new deceptions unaware of the arrival of Ulysses.