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This is a picture of Circe at her home with lions and wolves at her feet.  I thought it was a very interesting painting and exactly what I pictured Circe to look like.  In this picture Circe herself looks very inviting and beautiful.  Her arms are open, shes smiling, and she is exposed on top.  It seems her sole mission is to tempt in travelers.  Her home looks very rich and luxurious with the large colomns and the flowers on the steps.  At the same time, however, she does look very ominous because the lions and wolves are lying and lounging at her feet.  It obviously seems as though they are under some kind of spell.  I think this is the epitome of the "woman as temptress".  She is displaying alot of power by having the lions and wolves at her feet.  I really like how the artist portrayed her and I really like the painting in general.  I think it is a very good representation.