Circean Poison

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Circean Poison is a draught of any kind that is magically and fatally infatuating, such as applause. It is named after Circe, from Greek mythology and particularly The Odyssey, who tempted men to excess before turning them into pigs.


This article incorporates text from the public domain 1907 edition of The Nuttall Encyclopaedia.