As the men walked from the beach they could hear sweet singing from Circe's home in a forest glen. Wild lions and wolves, were drugged by Circe, came, wagging their tails, to greet the strangers. They were charmed by her beauty and drank the potions she offered as refreshment. As Circes vile drugs took effect, the once valiant men began to change shape and were soon fully transformed into swine. Circe herded them into pens and threw pig food on the ground before them.
"Help, Help, Odysseus!!!" was the first thing I heard as I saw only Eurylochus return about 2 hours after their original departure. I shot back, "What has happened Eurylochus?" "An evil Goddess Circe, she has seduced all 22 of our men and turned them into swine! She was the most beautiful creature I have ever seen in my life, her beautiful brown locks of hair, she seemed to speak the language of men." He snapped out of a trance. "We must set sail and flee the island at once! We will all be turned to swine if we do not leave this dangerous place." Eurylochus looked terrified. "How dare you even consider leaving our men!?" I stood above him and drew my sword, he bowed his head, and descended to his knees. No, and I couldn't. I contemplated this in my head. "I will spare your life this once, don't you ever dare even consider saying we must leave our men, would they leave you? NO!" Eurylochus, slowly rose from his knees, his head was still bowed. "I am tremendously sorry Odysseus, I shall never do such a dim-witted thing again, and if I do, please, do me in for my fate." He replied shortly not even looking at me. "For I am not afraid of a beautiful Goddess, how could you be, I shall not risk anyone else's lives by being morphed into swine. I shall travel alone." I stated. "Odysseus, travel straight onward about 400 paces into the lush green and then 80 paces to the right. Then you, will hear her." I heard Eurylochus say to me as I turned my back as I continued into the greenery.
As I traveled onward, probably only 250 paces forward I came upon a man. "Hello Odysseus" he said, "How do you know who I am, kind sir, for you have never met me?" I was suspicious of this man, was he a God or just a mere mortal. He was a youthful looking man. He had bronze skin, brown curly hair and deep and passionate green eyes, similar to mine. As soon as I saw him, a flash of recollection came to mind. He instantly reminded me of my son. Oh God, no one will understand how much I miss my son, for he was only 3 years old when I left him. I miss chasing Telemachus through the green pastures of Ithaca. This man looks exactly like what I imagine Telemachus looking as. I am so stupid and I hate my self for leaving my family. I miss all of the passionate nights of lovemaking with my wife. Now I can only visit these fantasies in my mind. They were once a reality. They will be once more. I refocused and I remained in control. "Odysseus, 22 of your men were just seduced by Circe, she is a dangerous Goddess, and no mortal can overcome her potions and her spells, take this plant called moly and eat it. It will protect you from whatever Circes tries to do to you." The man replied. I said, " Who are you?" "For I am Hermes, the messenger of the immortals. I am here to help you Odysseus." I was unsure of what to think, but I sensed no danger and I thanked the kind Hermes for his generosity and ate the moly.