Calypso – the nymph who lived on the island of Ogygia, and detained Odysseus for seven years!
Summary
TLDRIn this video, we delve into the story of Calypso, a minor goddess from Greek mythology, best known for detaining Odysseus on her island during his journey home. Calypso falls in love with Odysseus, offering him immortality, but he longs to return to his wife. After seven years, Zeus commands Calypso to free him. The video explores Calypso’s role in the Odyssey, her heartbreak, and the legend surrounding their time together. Stay tuned for more engaging mythological content.
Takeaways
- 🌊 Calypso is a minor goddess in Greek mythology, best known for her role in Homer's *Odyssey*.
- 🏝️ She lived on the island of Ogygia, where she detained Odysseus for several years.
- 🌟 Calypso is often depicted as the daughter of Atlas, though other sources differ in her parentage.
- ❤️ She fell in love with Odysseus and offered him immortality if he stayed with her as her husband.
- ⏳ Odysseus, despite sharing her bed at night, longed to return home to his wife, Penelope.
- ⚔️ The hero's captivity on Ogygia lasted seven years according to Homer, but other sources suggest different durations.
- 🕊️ Athena eventually intervened by asking Zeus to command Calypso to release Odysseus, which she reluctantly obeyed.
- 🚤 Calypso provided Odysseus with materials to build a boat and gave him provisions for his journey home.
- 👶 Some ancient sources claim that Calypso bore two sons with Odysseus, named Nausithous and Nausinous.
- 😔 Calypso's fate after Odysseus' departure is unclear, with some stories suggesting she yearned for him, while others state she may have committed suicide, although this is unlikely for an immortal.
Q & A
Who is Calypso in Greek mythology?
-Calypso is a minor goddess in Greek mythology, primarily known for her role in Homer's *Odyssey*. She is famous for detaining Odysseus on the island of Ogygia.
What is Calypso's lineage according to different sources?
-Calypso is generally considered the nymph daughter of Atlas, but other ancient sources also identify her as the daughter of Oceanus and Tethys or the daughter of Nereus and Doris.
How does Calypso come into prominence in the story of Odysseus?
-Calypso becomes prominent when Odysseus is shipwrecked on her island, Ogygia, after losing his ship and crew. She rescues him and keeps him on the island for several years.
What offer does Calypso make to Odysseus?
-Calypso offers to make Odysseus her immortal husband, granting him eternal life and unaging beauty, but he refuses because he longs to return to his wife, Penelope.
How long does Odysseus stay on Calypso’s island?
-Odysseus stays on Ogygia for seven years according to Homer, although other sources suggest it might have been one or five years.
Why does Odysseus refuse to stay with Calypso despite her beauty and offer?
-Odysseus refuses to stay with Calypso because, despite her beauty and her offer of immortality, he longs to return home to his wife Penelope and views his stay on Ogygia as imprisonment.
How is Odysseus ultimately freed from Calypso's island?
-Athena, Odysseus's ally, appeals to Zeus, who sends Hermes to order Calypso to release Odysseus. Though reluctant, Calypso complies and provides Odysseus with materials for a boat and provisions for his journey.
How does Calypso react to Zeus’s command to release Odysseus?
-Calypso feels that she is being unfairly treated, as it seems to her that male gods are free to take mortal lovers while goddesses are not granted the same freedom.
What children are said to be born from the union of Calypso and Odysseus?
-According to some sources, Calypso bore two sons, Nausithous and Nausinous, while others mention Latinos and Telegonos, though these two are often attributed to Circe instead.
What happens to Calypso after Odysseus leaves the island?
-In some versions of the myth, Calypso commits suicide after Odysseus's departure, though this is considered unusual for an immortal. Others say that she simply yearned for her lost love, looking out to sea.
Outlines
🌊 Calypso and the Odyssey
The video introduces the mythological figure Calypso, a minor goddess in Greek mythology. She is known for detaining Odysseus on the island of Ogygia for seven years. The video encourages viewers to like and subscribe for more content. Calypso is described as a nymph, daughter of Atlas, and is considered one of the most beautiful immortal goddesses. Despite her beauty, she chose to live on an island. When Odysseus, the Greek hero, arrived after many trials, Calypso rescued him and took him to her home, which is described as both a cave and a palace surrounded by nature. Calypso fell in love with Odysseus and offered to make him her immortal husband, but he longed to return to his wife Penelope. He spent his days longing for home while sharing Calypso's bed at night. Athena eventually intervened and had Zeus command Calypso to release Odysseus, who provided him with a new boat and provisions for his journey home. It is also mentioned that Calypso may have had sons with Odysseus, and there are varying accounts of her reaction to his departure, including the claim that she committed suicide, though this is unusual for an immortal.
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Keywords
💡Calypso
💡Odysseus
💡Ogygia
💡Nymph
💡Immortality
💡Zeus
💡Athena
💡Hermes
💡Penelope
💡Homer's Odyssey
Highlights
Calypso is a minor goddess in Greek mythology
Calypso is known for detaining Odysseus on the island of Ogygia
Calypso is the daughter of Atlas and is considered one of the most beautiful nymphs
Odysseus arrives at Ogygia after losing his final ship and men
Calypso's home is described as both a cave and a palace, a beautiful place
Calypso falls in love with Odysseus and offers to make him her immortal husband
Odysseus refuses Calypso's offer as he longs to return to his wife Penelope
Odysseus is confined on the island for seven years according to Homer
Athena intervenes to help Odysseus return home
Zeus commands Calypso to release Odysseus
Calypso reluctantly provides Odysseus with materials for a new boat
Calypso and Odysseus's time together is said to have produced several sons
Some sources claim Calypso committed suicide after Odysseus's departure
Others say Calypso yearned for Odysseus, gazing out to sea
The video concludes with a quote by Aristotle about using one's tools and soul
The video encourages viewers to like and subscribe for more content
Transcripts
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in greece reloaded today we will talk
about the famous calypso the name for
left on the island of ohia and detained
this source for seven years by the way
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calypso is the name given to one of the
minor goddesses of greek mythology and
is of course primarily famous for hyrule
in homa's odyssey for galipso is the
name of who at one point prevents
odysseus from returning home calypso is
generally considered to be the nymph
daughter of atlas by an unnamed woman
although in other ancient sources a
calypso is named as both enochianite
daughtofocianos and thetis and the nerid
daughter of nereus and thoris although
this could be three different calypsos
the nymph daughters of atlas were named
amongst the most beautiful of all
immortal goddesses and calypso was no
exception calypso though did not display
her beauty as part of the retinue of one
of the more famous goddesses like many
other nymphs for calypso had made her
home upon the island for a year calypso
comes to prominence when the greek hero
desoise arrived upon a year odysseus had
already faced many trials and
tribulations upon his return journey
from troy the latest misfortune that
odysseus faced had seen the loss of his
final ship and man when zeus had
destroyed them to appease to helios
odyssey survived by fashioning a raft
from the remnants of his ship for nine
days odisoys had drifted and peddled
before washing up on the shoreline of
ouija on the 10th day calypso would
rescue the shipwrecked hero and odysseus
was nursed within the home of the
goddess the home of calipso has been
referred to as both a cave and a palace
but in either case it was said to be a
beautiful place surrounded by trees
vines birds animals and babbling streams
later imaginings of the palace of
calypso would see the nymph to also have
female attendants herself as she nursed
of this source so calypso fell in love
with the greek hero and was soon
offering to make the king of ithaca her
immortal husband such an offer of her
talent is spent with an unaging beauty
might sound unmissable but odysseus
refused the goddess offer thorough
dussus was still longing to return home
to his wife penelope so at night
odysseus would share calypso's bed but
every day he went to the shoreline
looking out in the direction of ithaca
despite the beauty of his companion and
his surroundings or this was simply
viewed to ye as a prison and for several
years odysseus would remain the length
of odysseus confinement was seven years
according to houma also others say that
odysseus was on a year for only one or
five years eventually the goddess athena
who was an ally of odysseus came to the
rescue of the greek hero for athena went
to her father zeus to ask that he
command calypso to release her captive
lover zeus agreed to athena's request
and herms was dispatched to pass on zeus
command whilst calypso would welcome the
arrival of hamz she would not welcome
the news that the messenger got brought
calypso felt that she was being unfairly
treated for it seemed to hear that the
male gods of mount olympus go to as they
pleased with mortals and yet goddesses
were not allowed the same sort of
freedom of course zeus himself had
abducted ganimede and the trojan prince
was still to be found upon mount olympus
serving the ambrosia nectar calypso
though ultimately had no choice and so
the goddess taught this soyuz that he
was now free to live calypso would
indeed provide auditions with materials
for a new boat as well as provisions for
a long journey across the sea those in a
short time odysseus was leaving oye and
calypso behind the time that odysseus
and calipso spent together was said to
have brought forth several sounds for
the goddess hessiate would state that
calypso bore two sons nafsithus and
nafsinus whilst other ancient sources
also named latinos and elegons as sons
of calypso although these two are more
commonly named as sons of kirke in the
fabule the claim is made that calipso
committed suicide after the departure of
odysseus although an immortal committing
suicide would be virtually strange
others simply say that calypso yearned
for his last love looking out into the
open horizon of the sea in the direction
that the tissues had departed let us
finish with the following saying
each art must use its tool each body its
soul aristotle that being said remember
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