Lampetia Character Analysis in Circe

Lampetia is one of Helios’s daughters and Circe’s half-sister. Like her sister Phaethousa, Lampetia is a caretaker of Helios’s sacred cattle. She is one of Helios’s most beautiful children and she, just like the other gods, is obsessed with perfection and beauty in a very vapid way. She suggests that Circe never speak in order to hide her ugly voice.

Lampetia Character Timeline in Circe

The timeline below shows where the character Lampetia appears in Circe. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.

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...ride in his chariot across the sky. When they arrive at the pasture, Circe’s half-sisters, Lampetia and Phaethousa, are there. Two of Helios’s most beautiful daughters, they are caretakers of the... (full context)

The cows are pure white and perfect, with gilded horns and gleaming coats. Lampetia and Phaethousa (whom Circe struggles to tell apart) try to teach Circe the names of... (full context)