“Brides, nymphs were called, but that is not really how the world saw us. We were an endless feast laid out upon a table, beautiful and renewing. And so very bad at getting away.” WomenGreek MythologyCirceNymphs Author:Madeline Miller, Circe
“Can no one stop her? Zeus could, or your father, if they wished to. But why would they? Monsters are a boon to gods. Imagine all the prayers.” Greek Mythology Author:Madeline Miller, Circe