Calypso. She kept him for a number of years (7, I think) and granted him immortality while he stayed with her. She then allowed him to leave on a massive raft she provisioned. She also sent a following wind to take him on his way home.
I believe this is Calypso.
The Nymphs were the young beautiful goddesses of nature.Pan was NOT a nymph but was a companion of them.
in the Illiad she is the daughter of the sun god Helios and the water nymph Perse. her role was a sorceress who lived on the island of aeaea which was visited by Odysseus. she turned his men into swine but the was defeated by him.
Because Zeus ordered her to release him by a message with Hermes. -------------------------------------- Athena (his patron goddess) asked Zeus to get Odysseus off the island. So Zeus sent Hermes to tell Calypso to let Odysseus free.
Calypso appears in several films, most notably in the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series, where she is portrayed by Naomie Harris in "At World's End." Additionally, the character has appeared in various adaptations of Greek mythology, such as the 1997 animated film "Hercules" by Disney, where she is referenced in relation to Odysseus's journey. Other films may include interpretations of "The Odyssey," where Calypso is depicted as the nymph who keeps Odysseus on her island.
Calypso.
The sea nymph that kept Odysseus on her island for 7 years was Calypso. The name of the island was Ogygia. Titan Atlas was said to be the father of Calypso.
In Book 5 of "The Odyssey," Calypso is portrayed as a beautiful nymph who holds Odysseus captive on her island. She is depicted as a seductress who tries to entice Odysseus to stay with her forever by offering him immortality. Calypso's character emphasizes the theme of temptation and the struggle between desire and duty.
The nymph Calypso kept Odysseus trapped on her island Ogygia for seven years.
A deadly sea nymph that Odysseus comes upon on his jouney is a siren which is a deadly sea nymph that lours men to their death with their beautiful singing. :( No, the Sirens sing people to swim to them and the Sirens eat them. They are not Nymphs.
The nymph Calypso begged Odysseus to stay with her.
Odysseus is trapped on the lush island of Ogygia, by the nymph Calypso at the beginning of The Odyssey.
The nymph who imprisoned Odysseus on her island was Calypso. She held Odysseus captive for seven years before eventually releasing him at the request of the gods.
I believe this is Calypso.
The Sea-Nymph Calypso
Odysseus is still trapped on the island of Ogygia with Calypso, the immortal nymph.
You are the nymph Calypso, who held Odysseus captive on her island of Ogygia in the Odyssey for seven years before finally releasing him at the urging of the gods.