Why does Calypso release Odysseus in 'The Odyssey'?

There are, I believe, two answers to this question: one direct, the other indirect. 1. Calypso is ordered by the gods to let him go. read more

After years of "cohabitation" on the Isle of Ogygia, Calypso, an immortal, must acknowledge that her lover, a mortal, is only half there: (a) at night Odysseus enjoys her embraces, but (b) during the day he grieves on the shores for his lost family and home. read more

In the Odyssey, Calypso is a beautiful goddess-nymph who holdOdysseus captive on her island for seven years. As a character sheis egocentric, selfish and dominating. read more

Odysseus replies that though Penelope is not as fair as Calypso, he still yearns for home. They fall asleep in each other's arms. Odysseus's grief and tears show that his memory of home has not faded; though Calypso has forced him into the role of a husband, he remains loyal at heart to his wife. read more