Ardea, Lazio
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Ardea is an ancient town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, 35 kilometres south of the city centre of Rome and about 4 kilometres from today's Mediterranean coast.
The church of St. Peter
City gate
A view of the ancient agger
Circe
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In Greek mythology, Circe is a witch and goddess. In most accounts, Circe is described as a daughter of the sun god Helios and the Oceanid Perse. Circe was renowned for her vast knowledge of potions a
Ardea, Lazio
…city's foundation is attributed to different sources. The Hellenistic historian Xenagoras suggested it was established by Ardeas, a son of Odysseus and Circe, while another tradition attributes it to Danaë, the mother of Perseus. Both versions imply a Pelasgic origin. In the Aeneid, Ardea is portrayed as the…
Statuette of Circe and pigs from the Sperlonga sculptures, 2nd–3rd century CE
Circe and Scylla in John William Waterhouse's Circe Invidiosa (1892)
Frederick S. Church's Circe (1910)
Circe Offering the Cup to Ulysses by John William Waterhouse, 1891