Apollo is the Olympian god of light, music, prophecy, and medicine. He visits Aiaia once with a prophecy for Odysseus. Without asking Circe’s permission, he forces his prophecy on her. Bearing Apollo’s prophecy is unpleasant, and Circe feels used. What’s more is that it puts Circe’s power in perspective and reminds her of how the gods can and will disrupt her life without a second thought.