THE INCANTATION OF CIRCE 7

A circular diagram contains an alphabet wheel divided into twenty-three segments. In the center is an illustration of a pig. The letters in the wheel, starting from the top and moving clockwise, are the Greek letter Psi (Ψ), followed by A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, V, X, and Y. This diagram serves as a memory aid, linking each letter to a specific character flaw.

CIRCE: For the pig is an animal that is: A, avaricious. B, barbaric. C, caked in mud original: "coenosum," meaning filthy or wallowing in mire.. D, doggedly stubborn. E, errant. F, foul-smelling. G, gluttonous. H, heavy-witted. K, Knotted-headed original: "Kapitosum" (capitosum), meaning headstrong or having a large, thick head.. L, Lustful. M, meddlesome. N, nefarious. O, otiose meaning lazy or idle.. P, pertinacious. Q, quarrelsome. R, rustic meaning boorish or uncouth.. S, stupid. T, turgid. V, vile. X, xenophobic original: "lunaticum," meaning moon-struck or insane; X was often used in these systems for terms relating to madness or the unknown.. Y, yeasty-eared original: "auriculatum," literally "long-eared," implying one who is easily led by rumors or is foolish.. Z, zigzagging original: "mutabile," meaning changeable or fickle.. Ψ, not good for anything unless dead. The Greek letter Psi (Ψ) concludes the list with a biting remark on the pig's utility—suggesting that like a miser, the pig only benefits others once it has been slaughtered.