Calypso
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Summary
Calypso is an Oceanids[1]. Calypso ranks in the top 3% of oceanids entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32,093 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Father: Atlas[3], Nereus[4]
- Mother: Tethys[5], Pleione[6], Doris[7]
- Child: Nausithous[8], Nausinous[9], Auson[10], Latinus[11], Telegonus[12]
- Sex or gender: female[13]
- Instance of: Greek nymph[14]
- Part of: Nereids[15]
- Commons category: Calypso (nymph)[16]
- Unmarried partner: Odysseus[17]
- Given name: Kalipso[18]
- Worshipped by: Ancient Greek religion[19]
- Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[20], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[21], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22], Metropolitan Museum of Art Tagging Vocabulary[23], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24], Pauly–Wissowa[25]
- Present in work: Odyssey[26]
- Name in native language: Καλυψώ[27]
- Different from: Callisto[28]
Body
Influence
Things named for Calypso include Calypso Deep[29], an oceanic trench[30], in Greece[31]; Calypso[32], a moon of Saturn[33]; Leipsoi[34], an island[35], in Greece[36]; Calypso bulbosa[37], a taxon[38]; and 53 Kalypso[39], an asteroid[40].
Why It Matters
Calypso has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] Calypso is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]
Entities named for Calypso include Calypso Deep[29], an oceanic trench[30], in Greece[31]; Calypso[32], a moon of Saturn[33]; Leipsoi[34], an island[35], in Greece[36]; Calypso bulbosa[37], a taxon[38]; and 53 Kalypso[39], an asteroid[40].
FAQs
Who were Calypso's parents?
Calypso's father was Atlas[3]. Calypso's mother was Tethys[5].