calypso

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• Calypso is the name of one of the Nereids (sea nymphs) in Greek mythology. The word may also refer to:

In nature

• Calypso, an orchid genus containing a single species C. bulbosa (Calypso Orchid)
• Calypso (moon), a natural satellite of Saturn.

In fiction

• Calypso (comics), a character in the Marvel Universe
• Calypso (Twisted Metal), the mysterious man who offers competitors in the Twisted Metal series a wish if they win
• Calypso (Pirates of the Caribbean), a character from the movies Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest and Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
• Calypso (mythology) is featured in the popular series Percy Jackson and the Olympians as a supporting character in the fourth installment The Battle of the Labyrinth.

In Art & Music

• Banda Calypso, a Brazilian band
• "Calypso" (song), a popular song written in 1975 by John Denver as a tribute to Jacques-Yves Cousteau and his research ship Calypso
• "Calypso", a song by Suzanne Vega, from the album Solitude Standing
• Calypso (album), an album recorded by Harry Belafonte
• Calypso music, a genre of Trinidadian folk music
• Calypso (telenovela), a Venezuelan telenovela

Places

• Calypso (Gozo), an area and a cave in Xagħra, Gozo, Malta
• Calypso, North Carolina, a town in the United States

Ships

• RV Calypso, an oceanographic research ship operated by Jacques-Yves Cousteau
• HMS Calypso, the name of a number of ships of the Royal Navy
• Calypso (cruise ship), a cruise liner
• USS Calypso for United States Navy ships of that name.

Companies & Products

• Calypso (camera), the underwater camera - a precursor to the NIKONOS
• Calypso Technology (software), a software application for trading, risk and processing of financial products

Related spellings

• CALIPSO, NASA's "Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observations" satellite
• 53 Kalypso, an asteroid

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