The thought of Calchus going from Daunia all the way to the Tyrrhenian coast to Circe's island just to be turned into a pig is just. Why would he do this. While Odysseus was still there, mind you, surely his men were still waiting on the beach for Odysseus to finally sail, they could've warned him or something. He don't got Internet 😭 And the worst part is he kept coming and going to her island! This man is dumb as balls!
(On that note, it is interesting that Calchus doesn't actually seem to feast at Circe's palace until she gets fed up at him, which means up to that point they were meeting in some other context outside the palace? Idk what that would look like but it is interesting to think about)
Calchus makes the Daunians come all the way from the Ionian coast to beg Circe to turn him back into a human and take him back home. I'd be so embarassed on the way back man, definitely took a couple days too. That also makes me wonder what arguments the Daunians used to convince her, especially having in mind the Circe in the Odyssey, who Odysseus would not have convinced if not for moly and Hermes' advice