This myth concerns the great Odysseus on his return from the Trojan War. On his way back, he was stranded on the island of Circe, a great and powerful magician, famous for transforming unwanted guests into animals. His men left first and only one returned. He told Odysseus that all men had been transformed into animals. Odysseus goes to confront Circe and ends up being invited to a banquet. In the end, Odysseus succeeds in bribing Circe to turn back his men and let him leave the island. The first thing I noticed when looking at this painting is the architecture and how much of the canvas it takes up. This represents the power and strength of Circe. In the lower right and left corners you can see beautiful women on one side and men transforming into animals on the other. Beautiful women were used to attract men and are separated from them in the painting. At the bottom you can see the messenger Hermes, who gave Odysseus a plant to undo all the magic. Pannini also used directional lines and the geometric shape of architecture to direct the eye towards the arch where Odysseus and Circe were located.