Circē, ēs (gen. Circae, Liv. And. ap. Fest. s. v. topper, p. 270; Verg. A. 3, 386: Circes, Prop. 3 (4), 12, 27; acc Circam, Plaut. Ep. 4, 2, 34 Ritschl; Cic. N. D. 3, 21, 54; together with Circen, id. ib. 3, 19, 48; v. Inscr. Orell. N. cr.; abl. Circā, Hor. Epod. 17, 17; Tert. Spect. 8; cf. Charis. 1, 15, p. 46), f.,
I = Κίρκη, the daughter of the Sun and of Perse or Perseis , sister of Aeetes , a sea-nymph , distinguished for her magic arts , whose abode , after her flight from Colchis , was said to be in the region of the promontory of Circeii , in Latium , Cic. N. D. 3, 19, 48; id. Off. 1, 31, 113; Verg. E. 8, 70; id. A. 7, 20 and 282, Ov. M. 4, 205; 13, 968; 14, 10; 14, 247 sq.; 14, 312 sq.; id. R. Am. 263; 287; Hyg. Fab. 125; 156; 199; Plin. 25, 2, 5, § 10; Tib. 2, 4, 55; Hor. C. 1, 17, 20; id. Ep. 1, 2, 23 et saep.—Traces of divine homage paid to her among the Circeii; v. in Inscr. Orell. 1849; cf. Cic. N. D. 3, 19, 48.—Hence,
II Circaeus , a, um, adj., pertaining to Circe , Circean. poculum, Cic. Div. in Caecil. 17, 57: gramen, i. e. magical , poisoning , Prop. 2, 1, 53: campi, i e. the region of Colchis , the native land of Circe , Val. Fl. 5, 328; 6, 426, where also is the town Circaeum, Plin. 6, 4, 4, § 13: litus, the Circeian promontory , Ov. M. 14, 248; cf. id. ib. 14, 348: terra, Circeii , Verg. A. 7, 10: moenia, i. e. Tusculum , after its builder, Telegonus, the son of Circe, Hor. Epod. 1, 30; cf. dorsum, the Hill of Tusculum , Sil. 7, 692.