When I was born, the name for what I was did not exist.
In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a
daughter is born. Yet, in the golden halls of gods and nymphs, Circe
stands apart, as something separate, something new. With neither the
look nor the voice of divinity, and scorned and rejected by her kin
Circe is increasingly isolated. Turning to mortals for companionship,
she risks defying her father for love, a path that leads her not to
the marriage bed but to a discovery of a power forbidden to the gods:
witchcraft.
Banished by Zeus to the remote island of Aiaia, Circe refines her
craft, fate entwining her with legends: the messenger god, Hermes.
The craftsman, Daedalus. A ship bearing a golden fleece. And wily
Odysseus, on his epic voyage home. As her power increases and her
knowledge grows, so Circe must make the ultimate choice: to decide
whether she belongs with the deities she is born from, or the mortals
she has come to love.
This week's book is Circe by Madeline Miller and we'll not be meeting at The Fletcher Moss on William Street in Didsbury but will be meeting online — contact us for details.
As we're coming to the end of our reading list, we'll be once again attempting to choose books at the meeting. You may like to consider the unread books list and the unreadable books list.
