| Calypso | |
|---|---|
| Abode | Ogygia |
| Parents | Atlas and Tethys |
| Children | Nausithous and Nausinous |
Calypso (Greek: Καλυψώ) was a sea nymph in Greek mythology. She was the daughter of the Titan, Atlas, and is also known as Atlantis (Ατλαντίς[1]) in ancient Greek. Her mother was Tethys.[2] Calypso was confined to the island of Ogygia for supporting her father and the Titans during the Titanomachy. She is remembered for her role in Homer's Odyssey, in which she imprisons the fabled Greek hero Odysseus on her island in order to make him her immortal husband. Calypso kept Odysseus hostage at Calypso Island for seven years. Athena asks Zeus to spare Odysseus of his torment on the island, as he wants to return home to see his beloved wife Penelope. Zeus compels Calypso to release Odysseus, and she attempts suicide, but she is thwarted by her own immortality.
According to Hesiod, Calypso bore Odysseus two children, Nausithous and Nausinous. The island of Gozo, part of the Maltese archipelago, has a long tradition that links it with the mythical figure of Calypso.
In fiction
Calypso is featured in the popular series Percy Jackson and the Olympians as a supporting character in the fourth installment The Battle of the Labyrinth. Calypso is the name of the sea goddess in Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End. She was bound to human form by the first brethren court and is released by Captain Barbossa.
References
- ^ "Atlantis" means the daughter of Atlas. See entry Ατλαντίς in Liddell & Scott. See also Hesiod, Theogony, 938.
- ^ Turner, Patricia; Charles Russell Coulter (2001). Dictionary of Ancient Deities. Oxford University Press US. pp. 114. ISBN 0195145046.
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