A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

CIRCE

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!)