Who Is Circe? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Circe is a DC Comics comic book character, with over 400 comic issue appearances. Circe is a legendary sorceress from Greek mythology who acts as a super-villain and enemy to Wonder Woman. Immortal and undying, she is a centuries-old enchantress with goddess-level powers. Her place in history is famous for Homer's Odyssey.

Who is Circe?

Origin The Goddess of magic Circe is a fictional character appearing in DC Comics publications and related media. Based upon the Greek mythological figure of the same name who imprisoned Odysseus in Homer 's Odyssey , she is a wicked sorceress and a major adversary of Wonder Woman . She's been depicted as a blonde (Pre Crisis), brunette (Post Crisis) and a red head (New 52 & Rebirth). Hair color aside, all of these versions of Circe have retained a set of key features: immortality, stunning physical beauty, a powerful command over sorcery, a penchant for turning human beings into animals (like her mythological antecedent), and a delight in humiliation. Creation Circe's first appearance was in the golden age, in the first volume of Wonder Woman . After this she went completely unused for almost 40 years before appearing just before Crisis on Infinite Earths . Her popularity as a for of Wonder Woman comes from the post-Crisis reboot of the Wonder Woman title and the subsequent reinterpretation by George Perez. Character Evolution Pre-Crisis In the original DC Comics continuity (prior to the Crisis on Infinite Earths ), Circe is a centuries-old enchantress who is kept young by an .

Key facts

Circe is of god/eternal origin and first appeared in "The Riddle of the Chinese Mummy Case". The character is published by DC Comics. With 400 recorded issue appearances, Circe ranks among the most featured characters in comics.