Why it matters
The sorceress Circe offers Ulysses a cup of potion to bring him under her spell. Two of his men, already turned into pigs, lie near her feet and behind her throne, and Ulysses himself is visible in the mirror behind her.
Did you know?
- Waterhouse painted it in 1891.
- The mirror also reflects Ulysses' ship.
- It was his first depiction of Circe.
Based on the Wikipedia article Circe Offering the Cup to Ulysses (CC BY-SA 4.0).
