The Oxford History Of The Classical World

Odysseus And Circe. Greek artists, like the playwrights of comedy, could take a relaxed view of mythical
occasions. This cup is of a class well represented in the fourth century at the Sanctuary of the Cabin near
Thebes. It shows a puzzled, but determined, Odysseus with drawn sword, threatening Circe, who has left
her loom to mix him the potion by which she hopes to turn him into an animal, as she had already his
companions. The Odyssey enjoyed the attention of classical artists less than the Iliad, but there are some
favoured scenes.