Circe was an enchantress, and had Odysseus' crew eat a poisoned feast which would make them susceptible to the magic.
In book 10
She turns them into swine. [AKA pigs]
Circe turned 22 of Odysseus crew into pigs, but she may have turned other men into swine as well.
Circe turned Odysseus' men into swine because she did not like men, so she lured them to her island and fed them, and then BAM! They were swine.Circe hated men, so she lured them to her island, feed them a porridge, then turned them to pigs.
Hermes gives him a plant which allows Odysseus to withstand Circe's spell and so she is not able to turn him into an animal.
Circe turned Odysseus' men Into swine.
Circe
In book 10
She turns them into swine. [AKA pigs]
Odysseus convinced Circe to turn them back.
Circe (AKA Kirke) turns the mean to swine. Odysseus then intimidates Kirke to get her to turn the mean back.
Circe turned 22 of Odysseus crew into pigs, but she may have turned other men into swine as well.
Circe turned Odysseus' men into swine because she did not like men, so she lured them to her island and fed them, and then BAM! They were swine.Circe hated men, so she lured them to her island, feed them a porridge, then turned them to pigs.
Hermes gives him a plant which allows Odysseus to withstand Circe's spell and so she is not able to turn him into an animal.
Hermes gives him a plant which allows Odysseus to withstand Circe's spell and so she is not able to turn him into an animal.
Odysseus convinces Circe not to turn him into a pig by drawing his sword, as Circe is afraid of his weapon. Additionally, he is able to resist her magic because he has been given a protective herb by Hermes. Odysseus also persuades Circe through his cleverness and wit, engaging her in conversation and outsmarting her.
In Greek mythology, the spell that Circe uses to turn men into swine is not explicitly named, but it is part of her magical abilities. Circe, a sorceress, uses a potion made from herbs and other magical ingredients to transform Odysseus's crew into pigs as a punishment for their behavior. This transformation symbolizes the loss of humanity and the power of magic over mortals. Odysseus ultimately seeks the help of Hermes to counteract Circe's spell and rescue his men.