To leave Calypso's island, Odysseus must first persuade the nymph Calypso to let him go, as she has kept him captive and desires to make him her immortal husband. After being instructed by the god Hermes, who delivers a message from Zeus, Calypso ultimately agrees to help Odysseus build a ship and provides him with provisions for his journey. This act of liberation emphasizes the theme of yearning for freedom and the struggle against divine forces.
For seven years!
7 years
Weeping.
Athena told her father Zeus that Odysseus wanted to go home to see his wife and son so Zeus told Hermes to go and tell Calypso to let Odysseus leave her island. She agreed and told Odysseus to make a boat and she gave him food and wine for his journey
Odysseus' crew men ask Odysseus to leave Circe's island after a year on her island.
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.
Ogygia
The gift of bribary
The gods send a letter to Calypso so she can release Odysseus.
on a raft of trees
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Hermes, the messenger god, suggests to Odysseus that he should leave Circe's island and continue his journey home to Ithaca. Hermes warns Odysseus about the danger of staying too long on the island and advises him on how to break Circe's spell.