Circean
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Circean — Cir*ce an, a. [L. Circaeus.] Having the characteristics of Circe, daughter of Sol and Perseis, a mythological enchantress, who first charmed her victims and then changed them to the forms of beasts; pleasing, but noxious; as, a Circean draught.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Circean poison — noun A draught of any kind that is magically and fatally infatuating, such as applause. The expression is named after Circe, from Greek mythology and particularly from her actions in the The Odyssey, when she tempted men to excess before turning… … Wiktionary
Circean — adjective a) Of or pertaining to , the Greek goddess. b) pleasing but dangerous … Wiktionary
circean — a. Magical, enchanting, spell binding, brutifying … New dictionary of synonyms
circean — cir·ce·an … English syllables
circean — ˈsərsēən, ˌsərˈs adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Latin circaeus (from Circe, sorceress deity who transformed men into beasts, from Greek Kirkē) + English an 1. : relating to or resembling Circe 2. : having the quality of a… … Useful english dictionary
CIRCEAN POISON — a draught of any kind that is magically and fatally infatuating, such as the effect often of popular applause … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Circe — Circean, Circaean /seuhr see euhn/, adj. /serr see/, n. 1. Also, Kirke. Also called Aeaea. Class. Myth. the enchantress represented by Homer as turning the companions of Odysseus into swine by means of a magic drink. 2. a dangerously or… … Universalium
Circe — For other uses, see Circe (disambiguation). Circe Offering the Cup to Odysseus, by John William Waterhouse. In Greek mythology, Circe ( … Wikipedia
V. R. Parton — demonstrating 3D chess to a reporter for The Birmingham Post, 1957 Vernon Rylands Parton (1897–1974) was an English chess enthusiast and prolific chess variant inventor, his most renowned variant being Alice Chess.[1] Many of Parton s variants… … Wikipedia
