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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]

Circe Offering the Cup to Ulysses
ArtistJohn William Waterhouse
Year1891
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions148 cm × 92 cm (58 in × 36 in)
LocationGallery 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.

It reflects the columns of Circe's palace, and Ulysses' ship. Odysseus, intrepid and worried about his sailors, tries to save them and on the way Hermes (the messenger of the immortals) intercepts him and tells him of Circe's intentions, advising him to find a special plant that keeps him away from the effects of Circe's drink. After Odysseus had the plant he was able to resist the evil effects of Circe's potion. So when the sorceress thought that she had had the effect of her drink, she went to touch Odysseus with her wand to complete the transformation process and then, Odysseus threatened Circe with his sword, who immediately surrendered, and returned his sailors to the human form.[3]


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  1. Circe, John William Waterhouse (1849–1917), Gallery Oldham, Art UK
  2. "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
  3. "Lluvia de octubre", The Invisible Bridge / El Puente Invisible, University of Pittsburgh Press, pp. 100–101, doi:10.2307/j.ctt17t74vv.48, retrieved 1 April 2022

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На других языках

- [en] Circe Offering the Cup to Ulysses

[es] Circe ofreciendo la copa a Odiseo

Circe ofreciendo la copa a Odiseo (en el original inglés, Circe Offering the Cup to Odysseus) es una pintura al óleo de estilo prerrafaelita de John William Waterhouse completada en 1891.[1][2]

[fr] Circé offrant la coupe à Ulysse

Circé offrant la coupe à Ulysse est un tableau réalisé par le peintre préraphaélite John William Waterhouse en 1891. Il mesure 149 × 92 cm.

[it] Circe offre la coppa a Ulisse

Circe offre la coppa a Ulisse è un dipinto a olio su tela eseguito nel 1891 dal pittore britannico John William Waterhouse.

[ru] Цирцея подаёт бокал Одиссею (картина)

«Цирцея подаёт бокал Одиссею»[1] (англ. Circe Offering the Cup to Ulysses) — картина британского художника Джона Уильяма Уотерхауса, написанная в 1891 году. Полотно стало продолжением серии картин Уотерхауса, изображающих женщин, облечённых властью, что отражало перемены со времён викторианской Британии на пороге XX века [2]. Картина стала первым изображением классического мифологического персонажа Цирцеи, за которыми последовали «Цирцея» (1892) и «Волшебница» (ок. 1911). Находится в галерее Олдема (Олдем, Великобритания).


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