Character Analysis: Calypso

This is a character analysis of Calypso in the book The Odyssey by Homer.

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 Character analysis Calypso
In Homer's The Odyssey, Calypso is a figure of both enchantment and entrapment, embodying the allure of escapism and the price of forsaking one's duty. As a divine nymph who detains Odysseus on her island for seven years, Calypso represents one of the most...