Year 1891 Created 1891 Period Romanticism | Media Oil paint | |
Dimensions 175 cm × 92 cm (69 in × 36 in) Similar John William Waterhouse artwork, Oil paintings |
Circe Offering the Cup to Ulysses is an oil painting in the Pre-Raphaelite style by John William Waterhouse that was created in 1891.

The painting depicts a scene from Greek mythology, the sorceress Circe offering Odysseus (called Ulysses by the Romans) a cup containing a potion with which she seeks to bring him under her spell as she has his crew. Ulysses can be seen in the mirror depicted behind Circe's throne, whilst one of Ulysses' crewmen, magically transformed into a pig, can be seen beside Circe's feet.





References
Circe Offering the Cup to Ulysses Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA