calypso

overview

Calypso is a third generation Titaness, a daughter of Atlas. As punishment for her support in the First Titanomachy, she was banished to Ogygia, a remote island where different heroes whom she couldn't help but fall in love with would end up. None of those heroes whom she falls for would ever be able to stay with her.

Early Life

Calypso was born from Atlas and his grandmother Tethys. Though her parents never married, she developed a very close relationship with her father.

first titan war

When the First Titan War began, Calypso was the only of her sisters to help her father, uncles, and cousins to fight against the gods. Though the Titans initially had the upper hand in the battles, since they were very skilled and much more experienced warriors, the gods quickly became skilled and experienced warriors as well, and with the help of their new extremely powerful weapons (Zeus' Master Bolt, Poseidon's Trident, and Hades' Helm of Darkness) and the aid of the Elder Cyclopes the gods finally prevailed. During the final battle, Zeus and his siblings ascended to Mount Olympus (the tallest mountain in Greece after Mount Othrys), used his Master Bolt to shear off the top of Mount Othrys, and hurled Kronos from his black throne, defeating the Titan King. Shortly thereafter, the gods invaded the ruins of Mount Orthys, and finally overwhelmed the remaining Titans. In the aftermath of the battle, the Titans were all chained up by the Elder Cyclopes, after which the Hekatonkheires forced them to kneel before the gods. Only Kronos' mighty former second-in-command, Calypso's father, received a different punishment, as he was forced to hold up the sky while being chained to the ruins of Mount Othrys As punishment for her support of the Titans, Calypso was imprisoned in the phantom island Ogygia by the Fates. She cannot leave the island, but others can. As Hera felt pity, the gods gave Calypso several servants and will come to visit her every so often to bring the word of the outside world. Every thousand years or so, the gods of Olympus will send Calypso a "companion" (hero) to Ogygia so that Calypso will "tend to him and befriend him." All the heroes sent to her attract her, so she falls in love with them, but they will never stay and will end up breaking her heart.

The Odyssey

Calypso was the absolute ruler of the isle of Ogygia, where she imprisoned the Greek hero Odysseus to make him her immortal husband. According to The Fourth Story, Odysseus was content at first with Calypso, but he soon became unwilling to stay with her. According to Homer, Calypso kept Odysseus on her island for seven years until Odysseus wished to return to his wife, Penelope, the queen of Ithaca. During those seven years, Odysseus would sit on Calypso's beach, sobbing due to the fact that he missed his wife and son so much. He was forced to sleep with Calypso during those years, a quote from one translation of The Odyssey being "he [Odysseus] had no choice — unwilling lover alongside lover all too willing", which heavily implies that Calypso forced herself onto Odysseus. Odysseus' patron goddess, Athena, asked Zeus to release Odysseus. Zeus complied and sent Hermes to tell Calypso to set Odysseus free. Calypso begrudgingly accepted this command and gave Odysseus the supplies he needed to make a raft home. Her winds allowed the hero to sail away to his destination safely. Calypso late would give birth to Odysseus sons, Nausithous, Nausinous, and Costas.

Other Lovers

Around five years after Odysseus left, Calypso met another man. The man said he was a ship captain who had been caught in a storm. Calypso took care of him, nursing him back to health with her magic, and they soon became friends. As the days went by, their friendship blossomed into something more, and they fell deeply in love. But Calypso knew that she could never leave Ogygia, and had a life waiting for him in the mortal world. Despite their love for each other, the man eventually had to leave the island and promised he'd came back for her and their unborn child. Calypso was heartbroken, but she knew that their time together had been special. However, she soon discovered that she was pregnant with the man's child. She was overjoyed, but also terrified at the thought of raising a child alone on Ogygia. Months passed, and Calypso gave birth to a son, whom she named Callion. Several centuries after Odysseus arrived on Ogygia, Calypso's companion was an English pirate named Drake, who was possibly Sir Francis Drake. He was loved by Calypso as well and was attracted to her, though he ultimately chose to part with her to be with his wife, Elizabeth Sydenham.

personality

Calypso is kindhearted, and caring. She has a warm heart, revealing that even if her father was ruthless to his enemies, she still loves him and has no anger toward the gods despite their actions. Calypso is very down to earth, understanding why the gods decided to trapping her on her island. She shows a level of curiosity, asking Caspian about how the world has changed in the time she has been trapped and feels bad that there is a place where flowers cannot grow, like California. With Callion, Calypso is very motherly and kind. However, Calypso can be feisty and rebellious. She didn't like the fact that she had to fall in love because the gods wanted to punish her. She was very shy around visitors to her island as anyone that arrives there is someone she would fall in love with, causing her to hide her feelings. In the ninth story, Calypso was angered for still being trapped on the island despite the gods promising to release her. As a result of this, she was hostile to Ryan at first when he lands at her island. Calypso can also be described as obsessive, as well as possessive, sometimes over the ones who visited her island.

appearance

Calypso was described to have cinnamon-smelling brown hair that was tied into braids with golden beads which fades to an orange or pink color, bright almond-shaped eyes, and a face that appeared to be timeless, her skin colored a dark brown. According to Caspian, it was difficult to tell whether she was in her early or late twenties (though he could still tell she was an adult) due to her timeless features, but he found her to be "twice as brilliant" as the stars, and far more beautiful than even Aphrodite herself, for she seemed more natural. In The Odyssey, Calypso was described to be a "goddess of strange beauty". Aphrodite's husband, Hephaestus, acknowledged Calypso's beauty, as shown by his compliment of her. Calypso wears white sleeveless Greek dress with a low circular neckline trimmed in gold, and seemed to radiate a natural glow in the moonlight. She is noted to be barefoot.

abilities

As the daughter of the Titans Atlas and Tethys, Calypso was "a goddess of strange power". It is implied through Apollo's slight fear of her that she might be an extremely powerful being, especially given her eons of magical practice and how she is older than the gods themselves.

list of abilities

Mystiokinesis: Calypso can cast and manipulate powerful magic, though her ability is less powerful than Hecate. Her magic is mainly directed through song. She taught Callion how to use his magic. Vitakinesis: Calypso possesses healing powers. In the fourth story, she nursed Caspian back to health though singing a song of enchantment. Immortality Bestowal: Calypso can grant the gifts of immortality and eternal youth to whoever she chooses. In The Odyssey, she offered Odysseus an "'immortal life, exempt from age and woe" if he would give up his mortal family and stay with her instead. She bestows Callion immortality when he turned seventeen. Aerokinesis: Calypso can control and manipulate the the air to certain extent. In The Odyssey, she provided Odysseus with "'a gentle breeze" to ensure that the weather and sea remained safe enough for him to sail to his desired destination. Curses: As hinted in the ninth story, Calypso can cast powerful curses. She cursed Melody to feel alone, as Caspian had done to her once. Although only the arai made the curse real so this hints to a curse that's not magical but a curse in its traditional sense, calling harm for someone which the arai turns to reality. This ability was passed to her son as Callion pretended to give a curse to Athanasia which Athanasia did recognize as a bunch of gestures the gods would not have appreciated. Plenty of her son's enemies were afraid or at least, wary, that Calypso might cast curses upon them. Territorial Jurisdiction: Through the curse of the gods, Calypso was the absolute ruler of Ogygia. She could banish powerful beings like Gaia from her island and call the magical raft to allow her visitors to leave, except for herself.

list of abilities

Weaving: In The Odyssey, Calypso is once mentioned to be weaving at her loom with "a golden shuttle". According to Callion, she mentioned that she spent literally thousands of years practicing at the loom. Multilingualism: Calypso demonstrated numerous times that she is able to speak, understand, and communicate in a variety of languages, including Ancient Greek, Minoan, and English. Gardening: Perhaps her greatest skill, Calypso is a passionate and heavily experienced gardener, including rare flowers like moonlace. Immortality: As a Titan, Calypso used to be immortal, living for thousands of years.

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