Maria Grist
Aeaean Tapestry

The goddess/witch Circe weaves a "delicate and dazzling" tapestry on her island home of Aeaea.

"Some of those who visited Aeaea have told that Circe, who lived in a house made of stone in the middle of a clearing in a forest dell, used to sit on a throne wearing a purple robe and a golden veil. They said that her attendants were NEREIDS and NYMPHS, who had for their only task to sort out the plants and flowers of Circe's herbarium, and put them in separate baskets. Besides supervising them, Circe, while singing beautifully, wove delicate and dazzling fabrics, which is one of the goddesses' favourite occupations. Others have said that Circe was attended by four maids, one who threw covers over the chairs, another who drew silver tables up to the chairs, placing golden baskets on them, another who mixed the wine, and a fourth who fetched water and lit up the fire to warm it."

Greek Mythology Link - http://www.maicar.com

One of Circe's attendants is Chaos. This "tapestry" is created using fractal mathematics - a branch of Chaos Theory. Program: Fractal Explorer.