Gr eat news! Odysseus and his men have been found safe and well after their escape
from the Laestrygonians. They have been living for the past year on Aeaea, the island of
the witch, Circe.
All was not well to begin with however. Circe is not known for her warm
welcome. The beautiful enchantress turns unwanted visitors into pigs! When Odysseus’s
men found her palace she seemed friendly, giving them food and drink. However, one touch
of her wand and she turned them into pigs. Eurylochus, who had watched in hiding, ran back
to tell Odysseus.
Odysseus was not happy. He set off to rescue his men. Zeus had sent his
messenger Hermes to warn Odysseus of the danger he was in. He had to eat a special flower
with the food Circe gave him. This would protect him. So he went to the palace and ate the
food with the flower. Circe’s wand was powerless. This shocked the witch and Odysseus
put a sword to her throat. He told her to turn his men back to normal and made her swear
not to use her spells on him or his men again. |
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The witch, impressed by our
hero, agreed to do this and has been looking after Odysseus and his men for a year now.
But Odysseus is homesick and will, we have heard, soon begin his journey again.
Reporters: Martha
& Amy
Circe the beautiful enchantress |
