Circe Offering the Cup to Ulysses
Circe Offering the Cup to Ulysses is an oil painting in the Pre-Raphaelite style by John William Waterhouse that was created in 1891.[1]
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| Artist | John William Waterhouse |
| Year | 1891 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 148 cm × 92 cm (58 in × 36 in) |
| Location | Gallery Oldham, Oldham |
The painting depicts a scene from the Odyssey. Circe, a sorceress, offers a cup to Odysseus (commonly Ulysses in English).[2] In the cup is a potion. Circe seeks to bring Ulysses under her spell, as she has done with his crew. One of Ulysses' crewmen has been transformed into a pig and can be seen beside Circe's feet. Ulysses' reflection can be seen in the mirror which is behind Circe's throne.
See also
- Circe Invidiosa, another depiction of Circe by Waterhouse
References
- Circe, John William Waterhouse (1849–1917), Gallery Oldham, Art UK,
- "Latin Ulixes from one of several Greek variants; hence English Ulysses" – (2012) "Odysseus", The Oxford Classical Dictionary (4 ed.) Edited by Simon Hornblower, Antony Spawforth, and Esther Eidinow, Oxford University Press, 9780199545568
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