circe

name

1. (Greek)An enchantress who turned Odysseus's men into pigs.
2. A woman having the characteristics of Circe; an enchantress.

   “Here is a nice state of affairs. I, at my age, to fall a victim to this modern Circe!”

3. 34 Circe, a main belt asteroid.
4. A chess variant, often used in fairy chess problems, where pieces return to their starting square after being captured.