Madeline Miller's Circe is a bestselling mythological retelling that reimagines the life of the daughter of the sun god Helios, traditionally depicted as a minor villain in Homer's Odyssey .
: She discovers she possesses the power of pharmakeia (sorcery/witchcraft), which threatens the Olympian gods. Circe Madeline Miller epub
: Zeus banishes her to the deserted island of Aiaia . There, she hones her craft, tames wild beasts, and crosses paths with famous mythological figures including Daedalus, the Minotaur, Medea, and Odysseus. she hones her craft