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In 'The Odyssey', what does Calypso symbolize?

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Calypso represents the temptation for Odysseus to lose his mortality, cast away his responsibility to his family, forget his kingdom of Ithaca, and to become immortal but lost to history, to his people, and any and all remembrance by any mortal being. Calypso represent the temptation to take the easy way out. read more

Homer's world in The Odyssey looms large, and it presents symbols, ranging from specific objects to geographical entities, that are large in their significance. Examples include the shroud that Penelope weaves for Laertes, the great bow of Odysseus, the sea itself, and the island of Ithaca. read more

Homer does not mention any children by Calypso. By some accounts, which come after the Odyssey, Calypso bore Odysseus a son, Latinus, though Circe is usually given as Latinus' mother. In other accounts Calypso bore Odysseus two children, Nausithous and Nausinous. read more

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