This myth concerns the great Odysseus on his return from the Trojan War. On his way home, he came across the island of Circe, a great and powerful sorceress, famous for turning unwanted guests into animals. His men went 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. Ultimately, Odysseus managed to bribe 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 the amount of canvas it takes up. This represents Circe's power and strength. In the lower right and left corners you can see beautiful women on one side and men turning into animals on the other. Beautiful women were used to attract men and are separated from them in the painting. In the back you can see the messenger, Hermes, who gave Odysseus a plant to nullify all the magic. Pannini also used the directional lines and geometric shape of the architecture to direct the gaze towards the arch where Ulysses and Circe stood.