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How long does Calypso want Odysseus to stay with her on her island?
Calypso wants Odysseus to stay with her on the island forever.
Why does calipso allow Odysseus to leave her island?
Calypso allows Odysseus to leave her island after Athene asks Zeus to tell Calyspo that if she doesnt allow Odysseus to leave her island that if she doesnt that Zeus will strike her with a thunderbolt and kill her as he is not a prisoner to her island and need to get home to be with Penelope (his wife). Zeus sends Hermes the messenger God to tell Calypso. Although Calypso is furious and doesnt want Odysseus to leave, she lets him because obviously she doesnt want to die so she helps him build a raft and gives him gifts for his journey home.
What happens on calypso's island in the odyssey?
they have a good time, and odysseus doesn't want to leave, but they make him, the gods said no more of this madness
Why does Odysseus want to leave Calypso?
Odysseus wishes to return home to see his wife Penelope and his child Telemachus, whom he has not seen for 20 years.
Calypso is angry with Hermes when he informs her that she must let Odysseus leave her island. Explain some of her reasons for being upset.?
Calypso is upset because she genuinely loves Odysseus and does not want to lose him. She also feels that the gods are being unfair by dictating who she can and cannot keep on her island. Additionally, she is frustrated that male gods like Hermes have more power and influence over her fate.
How does the natural beauty of Calypso's island contrast with the internal conflict that Odysseus is experiencing?
The natural beauty of Calypso's island serves as a tranquil backdrop to Odysseus's internal turmoil, highlighting the stark contrast between the external paradise and Odysseus's yearning for home and his family. While the island offers comfort and luxury, it ultimately amplifies Odysseus's longing to reunite with his loved ones and underscores his internal struggle to resist the temptations of immortality and remain true to his mortal identity.
What is the metaphor for Odysseus encounter with Calypso?
Odysseus wants to return home but Calypso a goddess doesn't want to let him go because she likes him. Athena helps Odysseus by telling Calypso to let him go and she does. That's when his journey begin.
Why did Zeus want to distrupt the seas when Odysseus leaves Calypso's island?
It's not Zeus that is disrupting the seas after Odysseus leaves Calypso's island; it is Poseidon. Athena went to Zeus to ask for his help to get Odysseus home and Zeus agreed that he would allow Odysseus to try and get home. Poseidon, on the other hand, hates the Greeks and especially hates Odysseus because he killed his son the cyclops, Polyphemus.
Why does calypso not understand why Odysseus wants to leave?
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.
How did Hermes affect Odysseus?
Two instances: 1. When Odysseus is on the island of Calypso, Hermes comes as a messenger to persuade Calypso let Odysseus go. 2. Hermes gives Odysseus advice on how to avoid danger from Circe and how to get his men back from her. He gives Odysseus a magical plant to protect Circe from her charms, tells Odysseus to pretend to want to kill Circe after she tries to cast her spell, and warns Odysseus not to sleep with Circe before she has promised to do no harm to him.
What was odysseus' fairy's name?
In the Odyssey, when Odysseus get stranded on the island (the other side of the Cyclops island if you want extra facts), because of his men eatting the sacred cattle of Apollo, the fairy that greats him on the island's name is Calypso.
What is Calypso's reaction to having to let Odysseus go?
Initially, Calypso becomes angry, but does not want to anger the gods by disobeying and ultimately agrees to let him go.
