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title: Circe
author: John William Waterhouse
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5400/circe/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Circe

_Authored by John William Waterhouse_

## Image File

[![Circe](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5400.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5400.jpg)

## Image Caption

A 19th century CE painting by John William Waterhouse depicting the sorceress Circe of [Homer](https://www.worldhistory.org/homer/)'s [Odyssey](https://www.worldhistory.org/Odyssey/) offering a cup of magic potion to [Odysseus](https://www.worldhistory.org/odysseus/). (Oldham Gallery, UK)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Waterhouse, J. W. (2016, July 25). Circe. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5400/circe/>
### Chicago
Waterhouse, John William. "Circe." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 25, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5400/circe/>.
### MLA
Waterhouse, John William. "Circe." *World History Encyclopedia*, 25 Jul 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5400/circe/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Circe_Offering_the_Cup_to_Odysseus.jpg) by [**John William Waterhouse**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Circe_Offering_the_Cup_to_Odysseus.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 25 July 2016. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.