A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

CIRCE

Wed, 18 Feb '26
Enchantress of Greek mythology
Fri, 13 Feb '26
Mythological figure who turns men into pigs
Mon, 2 Jun '25
Greek sorceress who took the phrase "men are pigs" literally
Thu, 10 Mar '22
Sorceress who turned Odysseus' men into pigs
Sun, 2 Jan '22
Goddess who turned Picus into a woodpecker
Fri, 3 Sep '21
Enchantress in Greek myth
Sun, 11 Apr '21
Men are pigs (after she's through with them, anyway!)