Furthermore, Circe’s role as a generic representation of women in mythology supports the fact that women were created to be an evil burden rather than a benefit, except when they are using their bodies like Circe does after Odysseus negotiates with her. Circe may have expressed xenia initially (the welcoming of guests), but is discovered to be an evil entity as she “laced [a] potion with insidious drugs” when the crew is invited to feast (253). Since the creation of Pandora in Theogony: Work and Days, women have been portrayed as heinous and deceitful, where Circe is no different when it comes to using her appearance to destroy lives of men. Of course, the female seems to be the blight to humankind and is to be blamed for her actions rather
