Comparing Calipco And The Odyssey

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Did you know Odysseus cheated on his wife while on his voyage? There are many similarities and differences between different characters on his journey. Specifically, Penelope, Calipco, and Circe because he cheated on one and was cheating with two. Despite bearing some minor similarities, the differences between the book and the movie are remarkable. Odysseus cheated with multiple women but one was Calipco. Calipco was different in the movie and the book. One difference is not with Calipco herself but with her island. In the book, it looks like a tropical forest and in the movie, it looked like an iceberg made out of salt. Another difference is that Calipco did not have maids but in the movie she did and Odysseus slept with them as well.

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