Compare And Contrast Circe And Calypso In The Odyssey

Odysseus was the leader of his men on the ship returning home. During their encounter with Polyphemus, he warned the crew to not steal and directed some to stay off shore. On the Isle of the Sun, he tried to stay awake after warning his crew members to not slaughter the cows, to keep an eye on them, and even prayed for their safety. He was not a perfect leader, however. Sometimes, he would keep secrets or misinform his crew, resulting in catastrophe. With the bag of winds blowing the whole ship back to where they began and the backlash from the crew as the result of him hiding their destiny with the Scylla, it is shown that Odysseus was not a perfect leader.
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Both Circe and Calypso had been with and liked Odysseus because they believed it was their destiny. Circe was keeping Odysseus on her island for a short amount of time in exchange for valuable information about his journey home. However, she had spoiled him during his time on her island, making him lose track of time, keeping him much longer than he originally intended. Calypso, on the other hand, had kept Odysseus as more of a prisoner. At the time that she had him, he was determined to get home and was all alone. When Odysseus expressed his intent to leave, Circe had given him information and sent him off.
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She had saved him several times, in war and later from the wrath of Poseidon and Helios when leaving the Isle of the Sun. Zeus had told her not to get involved, and even made this claim himself, which she had