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Look up: Circe

  1. Circe
    In Greek mythology, Circe was an enchantress living on the island of Aeaea. In Homer's Odyssey, she turned the followers of Odysseus into pigs. Odysseus, bearing the herb moly provided by Hermes to protect him from the same fate, forced her to release his men.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/nol.php

  2. Circe
    [n] - (Greek mythology) a sorceress who detained Odysseus on her island and turned his men into swine
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  3. Circe
    One of the `minor planets` of our solar system. Discovered by Chacornac on 6 Apr 1855. Diameter in km: 112. More data in TABLE 13. THE MINOR PLANETS
    Found on http://www.delscope.demon.co.uk/astronom

  4. Circe
    In Greek mythology, an enchantress living on the island of Aeaea. In Homer's Odyssey, she turned the followers of Odysseus into pigs. Odysseus, protected by the herb moly provided by Hermes,...
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  5. CIRCE
    Chemical Industries Regional Centre of Excellence - Independent private/public partnership
    Found on http://www.chemicalsnorthwest.org.uk/mai

  6. Circe
    MineHunter Class [FR]
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  7. Circe
    noun (Greek mythology) a sorceress who detained Odysseus on her island and turned his men into swine
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  8. Circe
    In Greek mythology, `Circe` or `KírkÄ“` , was a Queen goddess (or sometimes nymph or sorceress) living on the island of Aeaea. Circe's father was Helios (or Helius), the God of the Sun and the owner of the land where Odysseus' men ate cattle, and her mother was Perse, an Oceanid; she was sister of Aeetes, the king of Colchis and of Pasiphaë and Aga. Circe transformed her enemies, or those who offended her, into animals through the use of magical...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circe

  9. Circe
    (from the article `Keiser, Reinhard`) ...form of Baroque opera. His early stage works were entirely in German, but Italian arias crept into his later operas under the influence of the ...
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/c/86

  10. 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 ... [2 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/c/87

  11. Circe
    Circe is a Greek girl name. The meaning of the name is `Seductive goddess` Where is it used? The name Circe is mainly used In Greek Mythology (Latinized) . The name Circe doesn`t appear In the US top 1000 most common names over de last 128 years. The name Circe seems to be unique!
    Found on http://i-am-pregnant.com/names/girls/Cir

  12. Circe
    Circe In Greek Mythology: A goddess who turned Odysseus' men temporarily into swine but later gave him directions for their journey home. Odysseus, was the main character in Homer's epic poem, the Odyssey, andhe played a key role in the Iliad. He is known for his guile and resourcefulness, and was most famous for the ten years it took him to return home...
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  13. Circe
    Circe (sûr'sē) , in Greek mythology, enchantress; daughter of Helios. She lived on an island, where she decoyed sailors and treacherously changed them into beasts. According to the Odyssey, she changed the companions of Odysseus into swine, but with the aid of Hermes, Odysseus forced ...
    Found on http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/ent/A08122


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9 February 2010

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At 7.01pm on 9 February 1996, the IRA ended its 17-month ceasefire with a blast that rocked east London, injured more than 100 people, one critically, and thrust Northern Ireland back into political ferment. After one hour of shock and hectic checking with the security forces who, like the Government, were taken 'completely by surprise', Prime Minister John Major attacked the bombing as 'an appalling outrage'. He called upon Sinn Fein and the IRA to condemn unequivocally those who planted the bomb near South Quay railway station on the Isle of Dogs. read more

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