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Who was Circe's son?

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Telegonus is a name given to three individuals in Greek mythology. However, the most important of the three was the son of Odysseus and Circe. When he reached adulthood, his mother sent him to Ithaca to tell Odysseus to return.


Also asked, who is Circe's son?

Telegonus is a name given to three individuals in Greek mythology. However, the most important of the three was the son of Odysseus and Circe. When he reached adulthood, his mother sent him to Ithaca to tell Odysseus to return.

Secondly, did Circe become human? Circe, in Greek legend, a sorceress, the daughter of Helios, the sun god, and of the ocean nymph Perse. She was able by means of drugs and incantations to change humans into wolves, lions, and swine. The Greek hero Odysseus visited her island, Aeaea, with his companions, whom she changed into swine.

Keeping this in consideration, did Odysseus and Circe have a child?

Since Circe – says Hesiod – bore him no less than three children: Agrius, Latinus, and Telegonus. The last and youngest one of the three ended up killing Odysseus by mistake using a poisoned spear given to him by his mother.

Did Circe marry Telemachus?

Telemachus is a major character in Madeline Miller's novel Circe. He eventually marries and has children with Circe.

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