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Calypso & Circe
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By: Alexis Stull & Haley Ramsey
Calypso & Circe
Sources:
- http://www.covenofthegoddess.com/goddesscirce.htm
- http://www.godchecker.com/pantheon/greek-mythology.php?deity=CALYPSO
- http://www.maicar.com/GML/Circe.html
- http://www.angelfire.com/journal/ofapoet/circe.html
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5 Facts
1. History's first documented feminist
2. Calypso is technically a sea-nymph
3. Ogygia is said to be located in the Ionian Sea
4. Calypso's name means "to conceal"
5. She tried to kill herself after Odysseus left her island
5 Facts
1.Odysseus and Circe had 2 sons, Ardeas, and Telegonus
2. She is known to live on the island of Aeaea
3. She was very fond of weaving
4. She lured men by singing
5. Circe's name means "falcon"
Mentioned in Other Text
- Ulysses by: James Joyce
- Odyssey by: Homer
- Both portray Calypso as a beautiful but deceiving goddess
Mentioned in Other Text
- Theogony by: Hesiod
- Odyessy by: Homer
- Both portray her as a witch almost by turning men into animals with her potions.
Worshiped?
- Calypso is known for enchanting men but never being worshiped
Worshiped?
Circe was never known to be worshiped.
Powers of Calypso
- She had no magical powers besides that she was immortal
Powers of Circe
- Power to turn men into animals such as lions, swine, etc.
Relatives to Calypso
- Daughter of titan Atlas and Tethys
- 3,000 sisters, 3 of which were Styx, Metis, and Eurynome
- She and Odysseus had 2 sons named Nausithous, and Latinus
"Tethys"
"Metis"
Relatives to Circe
"Atlas"
Characteristics Of Calypso
- Daughter of Helios (God of the Sun) and Perse
- Brother named Aeetes
- Sister named Pasiphae (mother of the minotaur)
1. Devastatingly beautiful
2. Lonely
3. Deceiving
"Pasiphae"
Characteristics of Circe
1. Greedy
2. Deceitful
3. Lonely
"Helios"
Who is Circe?
- Daughter of Helios and Perse
- Renowned for her vast knowledge of herbs and potions
- Known for turning men into animals
Who is Calypso?
- Daughter of Atlas and Tethys
- After supporting her father, Atlas, in the war between the Gods and the Titans (Titans lost), Calypso was exiled to Ogygia, an uncharted island
- She's a minor goddess and a nymph
- She is mainly known by her role in The Odyssey