Calypso believes she has given everything a man could ever want - a home, love, food, everything. But, she cannot fulfill the nostalgia Odysseus feels, and that is why she cannot understand. She will even make him a god, and every man will ditch his home and family for that.
Odysseus wants to leave Calypso and her island because he wants to go home to Ithaca. After the Trojan war, his ship was tossed off course and he has been trying to finish his journey since.
Calypso wants Odysseus to stay with her on the island forever.
She loves Odysseus and wants to keep him on her island, but Zeus wants her to let Odysseus go.
She wants him for her husband
Hermes tells Calypso that Zeus wants her to release Odysseus from her island. Calypso is initially resistant, feeling sorrowful and resentful about having to let go of Odysseus, but ultimately agrees to comply with Zeus's command.
She loves him and wants him to live with her.
She loves him and wants him to live with her.
No one, Calypso wants him to stay because she likes him.
Odysseus remains with Calypso for 7 years because she is holding him captive on her island against his will. She uses her powers to keep him with her, hoping to make him her immortal husband. Odysseus wants to leave and return home to Ithaca, but he is unable to escape until the gods intervene.
Poseidon wants Odysseus to understand what it is like to suffer, just as Odysseus has made his son Polyphemus suffer.
yes, he does. he like calypso more because he sees her as more of a natural vibe. Answer 2: Odysseus says that Penelope is neither as tall nor fair as Calypso, nor is she an immortal. Nevertheless, he wants to get home and will let nothing stand in his way.
The metaphor for Odysseus' encounter with Calypso is like being trapped in a beautiful but ultimately unfulfilling paradise. Calypso's island represents temptation and seduction, while Odysseus' longing for his homeland symbolizes the desire for true purpose and belonging. Their relationship is a metaphor for the struggle between temporary pleasure and enduring fulfillment.