Odysseus's Circe In The Odyssey

Odysseus and his men come across the island of the beautiful but dangerous witch Circe. Circe uses her powers to transform the men into swine as they enter her house. As Odysseus realizes what is happening, he decides to go find help in order to save his men. When Odysseus goes to rescue them, Hermes approaches him in the form of a young man and advises Odysseus to eat an herb to protect himself from Circe’s magic. With the herb, Odysseus was to threaten Circe unless she freed his men. Circe was impressed with Odysseus and falls in love with him, and with this she would do whatever he asked. The men stayed on the island for a year, until it was time for them to continue on their way home.