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👤 Calypso (d. of Atlas)

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  • Information
    daughter of Atlas, encountered by Odysseus
    Wikidata
    https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q48961
    Digital LIMC
    https://ark.dasch.swiss/ark:/72163/1/080E/vV14b9BnSS2G8xSy=85KjQM
    Gender
    Female
    Daughter of
    👤 Atlas holds up the sky as punishment
    Mother of
    👤 Latinos (s. of Odysseus)👤 Nausithoos (s. of Calypso) son of Odysseus and Calypso👤 Nausinoos son of Odysseus and Calypso
    Has children with
    👤 Odysseus king of Ithaca, leader of the Cephallenian contingent at Troy
    Eponym of
    🌍 Calypsos (S. Italy) island associated with Calypso in southern Italy
    Ruler of
    🌍 Ogygia (island) unlocatable island of Calypso, visited by Odysseus
    Related entities
    👤 Atlas holds up the sky as punishment👤 Odysseus king of Ithaca, leader of the Cephallenian contingent at Troy🌍 Ogygia (island) unlocatable island of Calypso, visited by Odysseus👤 Latinos (s. of Odysseus)👤 Nausithoos (s. of Calypso) son of Odysseus and Calypso👤 Nausinoos son of Odysseus and Calypso👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god👤 Hermes Olympian god🏺 the Winged Sandals used by Hermes and Perseus🏺 the Golden Wand of Hermes🌍 Mount Olympos (N. Greece) mountain in northern Greece, home of the Olympian Gods🌍 Pieria (N. Greece) region in northern Greece👤 Athena Olympian goddess👤 Leucothea (goddess) goddess, divine identity of Ino🌍 Scheria (unlocatable island) island of the Phaiacians, visited by Odysseus🌍 River Styx (Underworld) river in the Underworld🌍 Aiaia (unlocatable) unlocatable island of Circe, visited by Odysseus👤 Aiolos (lord of winds) king of the island of Aiolia, controls the winds👤 Charybdis sea monster/whirlpool👤 Circe daughter of Helios and Perseis, encountered by Odysseus👤 Polyphemos (Cyclops) a Cyclops whom Odysseus blinds👤 Scylla (sea monster)👥 the Sirens encountered by Odysseus👤 Teiresias Theban prophet👤 Parthenope (Siren) one of the Sirens👥 the Laistrygonians encountered by Odysseus👤 Leucosia one of the Sirens👤 Ligeia one of the Sirens🌍 Lacinium (Italy) promontory in southern Italy🌍 Calypsos (S. Italy) island associated with Calypso in southern Italy
    Mentioned by
    📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 7.24📖 Hesiod, Theogony 1017-1018📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 738-756📖 Homer, Odyssey 1.44-1.62📖 Homer, Odyssey 5.28-5.148📖 Homer, Odyssey 5.262-5.464📖 Homer, Odyssey 7.240-7.266📖 Homer, Odyssey 5.180-5.187📖 Homer, Odyssey 12.447-12.453📖 Heracleitos, On Unbelievable Stories 32📖 Lucian, A True Story 2.29📖 Lucian, The Parasite 10📖 Pomponius Mela 2.120📖 Strabo 1.2.18📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 648-767📖 Ovid, Amores 2.17📖 Lucian, A True Story 2.35-2.36📖 Ps-Scylax, Periplous 13.5📖 Pliny, Natural History 3.96📖 Pliny, Natural History 35.132📖 Pliny, Natural History 35.147📖 Eustathios, Commentary on Homer's Odyssey 1384.30-1384.42📖 Eustathios, Commentary on Homer's Odyssey 1389.51-1390.46
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, EpitomeHesiod, TheogonyLycophron, AlexandraHomer, OdysseyHeracleitos, On Unbelievable StoriesLucian, A True StoryLucian, The ParasitePomponius MelaStraboOvid, AmoresPs-Scylax, PeriplousPliny, Natural HistoryEustathios, Commentary on Homer's Odyssey
    Mentioned in citation of
    📖 Homer, Odyssey 1.1-1.18📖 Homer, Odyssey 1.44-1.62
    Depictions
    🎨 Wall Paintings from Private Dwelling VII 4, 22-23, Pompeii (PALP r7-i4-p22)
    Reported depictions
    🎨 Painting of Calypso by Nicias (LIMC Kalypso 2)🎨 Painting of Seated Calypso by Nicias (LIMC Kalypso 3)🎨 Painting of Calypso by Eirene (Not Extant)
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