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  1. In Greek mythology, Calypso (/ k ə ˈ l ɪ p s oʊ /; Greek: Καλυψώ, "she who conceals") was a nymph who lived on the island of Ogygia, where, according to Homer's Odyssey, she detained Odysseus for seven years. She promised Odysseus immortality if he would stay with her, but Odysseus preferred to return home.

  2. Calypso is a style of Caribbean music that originated in Trinidad and Tobago during the early to mid-19th century and spread to the rest of the Caribbean Antilles by the mid-20th century. Its rhythms can be traced back to West African Kaiso and the arrival of French planters and their slaves from the French Antilles in the 18th century.

  3. Calypso, in Greek mythology, the daughter of the Titan Atlas (or Oceanus or Nereus), a nymph of the mythical island of Ogygia. In Homer’s Odyssey, Book V (also Books I and VII), she entertained the Greek hero Odysseus for seven years, but she could not overcome his longing for home even by.

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  4. In Greek mythology, Calypso is a nymph known for her role in Homer's epic, the "Odyssey." She is characterized by her captivating beauty and enchanting voice, traits that made her both alluring and formidable. The Isle of Ogygia. Calypso resided on the mythical island of Ogygia, a remote and isolated place in the heart of the sea.

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  5. Jun 2, 2020 · Greek. Calypso: The Nymph Who Loved Odysseus. Learn all about Calypso, the nymph who claimed a great hero as her husband! By. Mike Greenberg, PhD. Published onJune 2, 2020. 8. SHARES. Tweet. In Homer’s Odyssey, it famously took the Greek hero Odysseus a full decade to return home from the Trojan War.

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  7. Jan 6, 2023 · Calypso, daughter of the Titan Atlas, was a Greek nymph and goddess. She lived on the island of Ogygia, where the hero Odysseus was shipwrecked on his way back from the Trojan War. Calypso rescued Odysseus and kept him on the island as her lover until finally commanded to let him go.

  8. calypso, a type of folk song primarily from Trinidad though sung elsewhere in the southern and eastern Caribbean islands. The subject of a calypso text, usually witty and satiric, is a local and topical event of political and social import, and the tone is one of allusion, mockery, and double entendre.

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