Circe the Enchantress

From The Odyssey by Homer
The sorceress Circe turns Odysseus's men into swine; with Hermes's herb moly, Odysseus resists and becomes her lover for a year.
Book 10.210-470

Circe's transformation of men into beasts is a classic symbol of appetite overcoming reason.

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