Calypso

Calypso was an extremely sexual and very powerful person. She was so powerful that she was ultimately able to control Odysseus and make him weep. This is direct evidence that women can use sexuality as a control device. When women were allowed to express…

The story of the odyssey is a great story of an epic hero cursed by a god after his great victory and he has to overcome many challenges to make it back home to Ithaca. The character trait our epic hero “Odysseus used in the story was knowledge. For example Odysseus had to our smart many monsters, gods and wild men so he could save himself and his crew. Knowledge is a trait used by many epic hero’s to overcome the obstacles in their path. Odysseus has many character traits that come into play…

His journey constantly tests his strength, courage, and wit. With each trial he passes his status as an ideal male figure is raised along with the reader's understanding of gender roles. One of the most telling conflicts is on the island of Calypso. Calypso, as described in the text, is a beautiful nymph with an equally enchanting voice. She is surrounded by natural beauty, only dressed in a thin silver robe and is gorgeous enough to…

as lesser to men. Meanwhile, the various translations bring up uncertainty to the true power of the immortal versus the mortal woman, as it cannot be made certain that the goddesses are treated above the expectations of society. As Circe, Ino and Calypso draw their parallels, so do Penelope and Nausicaa, as some of the main figures present in Odysseus’ rescue. These female figures must exist within the context of their veils or scarves, and thus their purity. Only with the scarf do goddesses…

lands on the island of Ogygia, where Odysseus meets the nymph Calypso. Calypso falls madly in love with Odysseus and forces him to stay on the island as her husband and hostage. Odysseus humors Calypso at first but eventually wishes to continue his journey home and see his family. Odysseus demonstrates his ability to overcome the dangers of temptation with his never-ending desire to return home. In book 9 Odysseus states, “yes Calypso, the beautiful goddess, kept me yearning to posses me… but…

Odysseus has not been home in twenty years, the people of Ithaca think that Odysseus is dead, except Penelope, his wife. Penelope shows loyalty to Odysseus by not taking one of the many suitors, while Odysseus shows loyalty to Penelope by not marrying Calypso. Although Penelope shows hospitality to these many suitors she never takes one to marry, she allows them to stay in her house and do as they wish. Odysseus finds vengeance on Penelope's suitors, unloyal servants and greedy crew members. The…

Calypso, Circe and even Penelope are examples of this archetype. Although they are powerful and trick men into getting what they want, they all must comply to the rules of a male-dominated world. It is clearly shown when Hermes tells Calypso that she must let Odysseus go. Calypso retorts“And now you are angry with me too because I have a man here. . . .I got fond of him and cherished him. . . . Still, I cannot cross Zeus,” (Homer, Book 5). Calypso has fallen in love with Odysseus…

Within him, there is part that wishes to return to his family and kingdom. However, his actions do not follow his wishes. He has been with Calypso for seven years. He does not put his cunning to the table as he had with the Trojan War or with the Cyclops, Polyphemus.. Within seven years, Odysseus should of been able to manipulate out of Calypso 's clutches and back to his homeland if he had truly been inspired to return home. While ethically wrong, it is not entirely surprising that a mere…

“[Penelope] falls far short of [Calypso],/ [her] beauty, sature. She is mortal after all,/ and [Calypso], she never age[s] or die[s]”(5.239-241.) These words of Odysseus perfectly capture his opinion on mother figures, and temptress’ in The Odyssey. He views mothers as fragile and weak; tempress’ are seen as manipulative and easily sidetrack Odysseus. Women in The Odyssey are perceived as Odysseus’ downfall or savior, in relation with his journey home. Homer characterizes women as fragile…

Journeys to Mount Everest and to Aeolia. In some instances, both men experience guilt and cope with their guilt in similar ways, but in other ways, each men respond differently. Odysseus for example got trapped on Ogygia with Calypso. He was trapped there for 5 years seduced by Calypso, but felt guilty because he had to wait to go home to Penelope and felt like he wasn’t being loyal to her. Krakauer felt guilty because he felt responsible for Andy Harris’ death.…