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The goddess nymph Calypso, one daughter of Atlas, imprisons Odysseus on her island of Ogygia for seven years.

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Who imprisoned Odysseus?

Multiple people imprisoned Odysseus.Polyphemos, the cyclops imprisoned Odysseus and his men in his cave.Zeus, temporarily imprisons Odysseus and his crew on the island of Thrinacia, home of the golden cattle of Helios, by not providing fair winds.Calypso, on her island.


Where is Odysseus when telemachus sets out to find him?

Odysseus is still trapped on the island of Ogygia with Calypso, the immortal nymph.


What does Calypso offer Odysseus in return for staying on her island?

Calypso offers to make Odysseus immortal and forever young if he will stay with her on her island. Odysseus respectfully refuses her offer.


Why did the cyclops imprison Odysseus?

The cyclops Polyphemus imprisons Odysseus and his men because to him, the men are tasty.


Why were the Gods angry at Odysseus?

I believe this answer can found in the odyessy by Homer.They angered him by killing and eating his immortal cattle.


Why was Odysseus trapped on calypso's island?

He was trapped on Calypso's Island, because the nymph wanted to make him her immortal husband. He was trapped for 7 years.


How does the cyclops violate xenia toward Odysseus and his men?

The cyclops violates xenia by not offering hospitality to Odysseus and his men when they arrive on his island. Instead of welcoming them with food and shelter, the cyclops imprisons them in his cave and eats some of Odysseus's men. This goes against the customs of hospitality and guest-friendship.


What island does Odysseus end up on after he escapes Scylla and Charybdis?

Odysseus ends up at calypsos island where he is standed there for seven years. There he meets the immortal calypso and fatally falls for her just as she falls for him. She keeps him on her island by not giving him the tools he needs to make a raft.


Could Calypso do anything special or have any special powers?

Well, not really. She was an immortal maiden who helped Odysseus. She lives on a remote island.


Why didn't Odysseus accept Calypso's offer of making Odysseus Immortal?

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I am a sea nyphm who delayed Odysseus on her island for seven years who am i?

You are Calypso, the sea nymph from Homer's "Odyssey." Calypso fell in love with Odysseus and kept him on her island, Ogygia, for seven years, hoping to make him her immortal husband. Eventually, the gods intervened, and Hermes delivered the message that Odysseus must return home to Ithaca.


Where does Odysseus spend seven years captive?

Odysseus spends seven years on the island of Ogygia, as the captive of Calypso. She wanted to make him her immortal husband, however, Athena asked Zeus to have Odysseus released, and Hermes was sent to tell Calypso to set him free.