Mount Circe

Mount Circe (77°29′S 160°58′E / 77.483°S 160.967°E / -77.483; 160.967Coordinates: 77°29′S 160°58′E / 77.483°S 160.967°E / -77.483; 160.967) is a prominent mountain peak over 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) high, standing just north of Mount Dido in the Olympus Range of Victoria Land. It was named by the Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition (1958–59) after Circe, a figure in Greek mythology.

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