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  1. In Greek mythology, Calypso (/ k ə ˈ l ɪ p s oʊ /; Greek: Καλυψώ 'she who conceals') was a nymph who lived on the island of Ogygia, where, according to Homer's Odyssey, she detained Odysseus for seven years. She promised Odysseus immortality if he would stay with her, but Odysseus preferred to return home.

  2. In Greek mythology, Calypso is a nymph known for her role in Homer's epic, the "Odyssey." She is characterized by her captivating beauty and enchanting voice, traits that made her both alluring and formidable. The Isle of Ogygia. Calypso resided on the mythical island of Ogygia, a remote and isolated place in the heart of the sea.

  3. Calypso, in Greek mythology, the daughter of the Titan Atlas (or Oceanus or Nereus), a nymph of the mythical island of Ogygia. In Homer’s Odyssey, Book V (also Books I and VII), she entertained the Greek hero Odysseus for seven years, but she could not overcome his longing for home even by.

  4. According to Homer, Calypso was a nymph, a kind of minor female goddess that is deeply connected to a specific place. In his account of her past, she is the daughter of the Titan Atlas and she takes order directly from the Olympian gods. According to Hesiod, though, Calypso is the daughter of Tethys and Oceanus.

  5. Jan 6, 2023 · Calypso, daughter of the Titan Atlas, was a Greek nymph and goddess. She lived on the island of Ogygia, where the hero Odysseus was shipwrecked on his way back from the Trojan War. Calypso rescued Odysseus and kept him on the island as her lover until finally commanded to let him go.

  6. Jun 2, 2020 · Calypso was one of the many nymphs, minor goddesses of nature in Greek mythology. Unlike the goddesses of Olympus, the nymphs were often tied to a specific place or land form. They each served a function, whether it was as the deity of a certain island or mountain or as a spirit of the ocean.

  7. KALYPSO (Calypso) was the goddess-nymph of the mythical island of Ogygia and a daughter of the Titan Atlas. She detained the hero Odysseus for many years in the course of his wanderings after the fall of Troy but was eventually commanded by Zeus to release him. FAMILY OF CALYPSO. PARENTS.

  8. In Greek mythology, Calypso (/ k ə ˈ l ɪ p s oʊ /; Ancient Greek: Καλυψώ Kalypso means 'she who conceals' or 'like the hidden tide') is the name of several nymphs, the most well known being: Calypso, the nymph who, in Homer's Odyssey, kept Odysseus with her on her island of Ogygia for seven years.

  9. Calypso is the name given to one of the minor goddesses of Greek mythology, and is of course primarily famous for her role in Homer’s Odyssey, for Calypso is the nymph who, at one stage, prevents Odysseus from returning home.

  10. Calypso is a figure from Greek mythology, known for her role as a nymph in Homer’s epic poem “The Odyssey”. She is a minor but significant character in Greek mythology, known for her beauty and her ability to detain Odysseus on her island for seven years.

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