Was Circe featured on any ancient coins? I know she was on Greek vases and such. Ladymarcovan got a call from No Kill Glynn County recently. There were some new kittens who needed fostering. So we have a new batch! Two this time. One was a petite little black kitten. Since we're not long past Halloween, and I thought a sorceress' name would be appropriate for such a bewitchingly adorable creature, I went with "Circe". Ain't she cute? Looks like a little plush toy. The tabby striper fella is "Roadie", so called because he was found in the middle of a highway. (I suppose "Lucky" would be an appropriate alternate name for him.)
Cuteness level 120/100 I am not aware of a Circe coin, but I enjoyed Madeline Miller's book - recommended by a CT colleague.
Roadie decided to help me at my desk when I was packaging some stuff to mail this afternoon. He’s an affectionate little guy, with a strong purr motor. I we didn’t already have a dozen in the permanent collection, he’d become another “foster fail”.
LOL! too adorable! We have 13 cats 9 are pure black, so I feel your pain/happiness. All are feral rescues. Just can't say no to a kitten in need!
Circe and Odysseus, white-ground lekythos by the Athena Painter, ca. 490–480 BCE. From Eretria. National Archaeological Museum in Athens. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Bronze mirror Etruscan; Mirror with Odysseus and Circe Date circa 350–300 B.C. Diameter 6 1/2in. (16.5cm) Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Elvis was a foster fail from a year ago. Here he is today, being a good big brother. Elvis has gone from tiny to huge in just a year. Ladymarcovan put on the same green shirt to take his one-year anniversary photo. We fatten the fosters up for adoption, you see. But sometimes the fattening is successful but the “foster” idea fails, and the critter stays for the long term.
I seriously did wonder if Circe was on any ancient coins. But if not, to keep this thread from being irredeemably off-topic, do please post your ancient or medieval cat coins, if you like! Turkey (Seljuks of Rûm): silver dirham of Kaykhusraw II; lion & sun, AH 638 (1240-1241)
