3698 – Companions of Ulyssess turned to Swine by Circe
- Physical description:
- Museum classification:
- Images of Witchcraft
- Size:
- 24 x 18 cm
- Information:
From Banier's Les metamorphoses d´Ovide. Main image shows Circe, an enchantress and witch of antiquity, turning the crew of Ulysses into pigs. Homer and Ovid tell the story of her feeding Ulysses' crew a potion and then turning them into swine by touching their hair with her wand.
- Resource:
- Materials:
- Paper, ink
- Copyright ownership:
- MWM
From Banier's Les metamorphoses d´Ovide. Main image shows Circe, an enchantress and witch of antiquity, turning the crew of Ulysses into pigs. Homer and Ovid tell the story of her feeding Ulysses' crew a potion and then turning them into swine by touching their hair with her wand.