Calypso (mythology)
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This article is about the Calypso in Homer's Odyssey. For other uses, see Calypso (nymphs).
Not to be confused with Callisto.
For other uses, see Calypso.
In Greek mythology, Calypso (/kəˈlɪpsoʊ/; Greek: Καλυψώ, "she who conceals")[1] 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.