Calypso - Mythopedia
2023年1月6日 · Calypso, daughter of the Titan Atlas, was a Greek nymph and goddess. She lived on the island of Ogygia, where the hero Odysseus was shipwrecked on his way back from the Trojan War. Calypso rescued Odysseus and kept him on the island as her lover until finally commanded to let him go.
Hyades - Mythopedia
2023年9月18日 · There are at least two versions of the Hyades’ mythology. In one story, the Hyades became stars after they died of grief for their brother Hyas, killed in a hunting accident. In other stories, though, the Hyades nursed the infant Dionysus on Mount Nysa, and it was for this reason that they were placed in the sky.
Odysseus - Mythopedia
2023年4月28日 · Calypso made Odysseus her lover and forced him to remain with her for seven years. Eventually, the gods remembered Odysseus, and Zeus sent Hermes to order Calypso to release the hero. Calypso allowed Odysseus to build a raft, but not before offering to make him immortal if he stayed with her. Odysseus gently declined this offer:
Callisto - Mythopedia
2023年10月4日 · Callisto was a princess or nymph from Arcadia and a companion of the goddess Artemis. After being seduced by Zeus, she bore him a son named Arcas; but she was soon transformed into a bear by either Artemis, Hera, or Zeus. In her new form, Callisto was either shot down by Artemis or made into a constellation.
Odyssey: Book 5 (Full Text) - Mythopedia
The Departure of Ulysses from Calypso. Pallas in a council of the gods complains of the detention of Ulysses in the Island of Calypso: whereupon Mercury is sent to command his removal. The seat of Calypso described. She consents with much difficulty; and Ulysses builds a vessel with his own hands, in which he embarks.
Odyssey - Mythopedia
2023年3月1日 · The Odyssey, traditionally said to have been composed by Homer, is an epic poem probably written around the middle of the eighth century BCE. It describes the Greek hero Odysseus’ wanderings as he journeys home from fighting in the Trojan War.
Penelope - Mythopedia
2022年12月8日 · Penelope must await her husband patiently and, above all, chastely, even as Odysseus takes several divine lovers during his travels—including Circe and Calypso—without a second thought. Modern authors have sometimes tried to problematize this double standard: Atwood’s Penelope, for example, expresses bitterness at being faithful to a ...
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Mermaid Names - Mythopedia
Aqua, Nixie, Alana, Calypso, Ariel—the names are big on open, long vowels that hint at the broad horizons of the sea. Let’s move through some of the mermaid names we can pull from literature and fantasy to help you find inspiration for the mermaid names you want to come up with.
Circe – Mythopedia
2023年3月8日 · Circe, daughter of the sun god Helios, was a Greek goddess or nymph known for her ability as a sorceress. She lived on the remote island of Aeaea and played a part in the adventures of several Greek heroes, including the Argonauts and later Odysseus.