Calypso

Summary

Calypso is an Oceanids^[1]. Calypso ranks in the top 3% of oceanids entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,004 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Calypso's father was Atlas^[3].
• Calypso's father was Nereus^[4].
• Calypso's mother was Tethys^[5].
• Calypso's mother was Pleione^[6].
• Calypso's mother was Doris^[7].
• A child of Calypso was Nausithous^[8].
• A child of Calypso was Nausinous^[9].
• A child of Calypso was Auson^[10].
• A child of Calypso was Latinus^[11].
• A child of Calypso was Telegonus^[12].
• Calypso is recorded as female^[13].
• Calypso's instance of is recorded as Oceanids^[14].
• Calypso's instance of is recorded as Greek nymph^[15].
• Calypso is part of Nereids^[16].
• Calypso's Commons category is recorded as Calypso (nymph)^[17].
• Calypso's unmarried partner is recorded as Odysseus^[18].
• Calypso's given name is recorded as Kalipso^[19].
• Calypso's worshipped by is recorded as Ancient Greek religion^[20].
• Calypso's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[21].
• Calypso's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[22].
• Calypso's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[23].
• Calypso's described by source is recorded as Metropolitan Museum of Art Tagging Vocabulary^[24].
• Calypso's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[25].
• Calypso's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[26].
• Calypso's present in work is recorded as Odyssey^[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include Oceanids^[14] and Greek nymph^[15].

Use and Application

Calypso is part of Nereids^[16].

Influence

Things named for Calypso include Calypso Deep^[28], an oceanic trench^[29], in Greece^[30]; Calypso^[31], a moon of Saturn^[32]; Calypso bulbosa^[33], a taxon^[34]; Leipsoi^[35], an island^[36], in Greece^[37]; and 53 Kalypso^[38], an asteroid^[39].

Why It Matters

Calypso ranks in the top 3% of oceanids entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,004 views/month).^[2] Calypso has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40]

Entities named for Calypso include Calypso Deep^[28], an oceanic trench^[29], in Greece^[30]; Calypso^[31], a moon of Saturn^[32]; Calypso bulbosa^[33], a taxon^[34]; Leipsoi^[35], an island^[36], in Greece^[37]; and 53 Kalypso^[38], an asteroid^[39].

FAQs

Who were Calypso's parents?

Calypso's father was Atlas^[3]. Calypso's mother was Tethys^[5].