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[Technomad]

I think Odysseus is going to do something drastic to Circe...she did turn his men into animals, according to the original story.  Right now, he's playing along, but I want to see what he does to get back at her for that.

[Scott]

Um, are you familiar with the original story?

[Technomad]

We covered it in my Classical Literature course in HS, and I used to be nuts about Greek mythology, but I haven't read it in many years.

I'd love to turn Circe loose on Capitol Hill...she'd turn them all into something useful. 

[Rocketman]

Your presuming that there's a lower life form that a congressperson (exempting Ron Paul).  If there is I haven't seen it yet. 

[wdg3rd]

Your presuming that there's a lower life form that a congressperson (exempting Ron Paul).  If there is I haven't seen it yet. 

Turning them into pigs is an upgrade into something edible.

[Scott]

At this point the discussion became about Ron Paul rather than Odysseus so I split it off.

[SDGrant]

I think Odysseus is going to do something drastic to Circe...she did turn his men into animals, according to the original story.  Right now, he's playing along, but I want to see what he does to get back at her for that.

I realize this is very late, but:

In the original, Circe gives in to Odysseus, returns his men to human form, and gets knocked up by him.

After Odysseus' final fate - don't want any spoilers if you don't know what it is - Circe and Telemachus meet and wed, at least by one version, and Penelope marries the son of Odysseus and Circe.  One big happy family and, miraculously, no actual incest.

- Grant