Calypso (mythology)
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In Greek mythology, Calypso was a nymph who lived on the island of Ogygia, where, according to Homer's Odyssey, she detained Odysseus for seven years against his will. She promised Odysseus immortalit
Calypso, blonde-haired goddess by Jan Styka (20th century)
Odysseus and Calypso, painted by Max Beckmann, 1943
Detail from Calypso receiving Telemachus and Mentor in the Grotto by William Hamilton
Calypso by George Hitchcock (about 1906)
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A nymph is a minor female nature deity in ancient Greek folklore. Distinct from other Greek goddesses, nymphs are generally regarded as personifications of nature; they are typically tied to a specifi
Calypso (mythology)
…In Greek mythology, Calypso (; Ancient Greek: Καλυψώ, romanized: Kalypsṓ, lit. '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 against his will. She promised Odysseus…
Three nymphs, marble relief, c. 320–300 BC
In this 1896 painting of Hylas and the Nymphs by John William Waterhouse, Hylas is abducted by the Naiads, i.e. fresh water nymphs
The statue of a sleeping nymph in a grotto at Stourhead gardens, England.
Hylas and nymphs from a mosaic in Roman Gaul (3rd century)