Circe’s tale begins with her reputation—spoken through the warnings of Eurylochus—as a sorceress who lures men into her palace with kindness and hospitality before transforming them into pigs. This act is not done from cruelty, but from caution and protection, as Circe lives in a world where men have constantly exploited her and her fellow nymphs. When Odysseus arrives, she threatens to do the same to him until he reveals that he has eaten the flower moly, a magical herb gifted by Hermes, which renders her spells useless.

In the tense song Done For, Odysseus and Circe engage in a magical duel. Circe summons a chimera, while Odysseus counters with a cyclops, eventually emerging victorious. Desperate, Circe turns to seduction to kill him at his most vulnerable—but Odysseus pulls away, singing of his love for Penelope. His emotional honesty and devotion deeply move Circe, who sees for the first time a man who may not abuse her trust. This moment marks a turning point in her character arc, shifting from antagonist to uneasy ally.

Recognizing his sincerity, Circe helps Odysseus in a new way: by sending him to the Underworld to meet the prophet Tiresias and learn how to evade Poseidon's wrath. In doing so, she reveals her own pain, history, and emotional scars, especially in her cryptic confession of a past love—implied to be Glaucus, connecting her canonically to the tragic tale of Scylla. Circe’s arc explores the intersection of power, vulnerability, and healing, making her one of the most haunting and human characters in EPIC: The Musical.