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In Greek mythology, Calypso, whose name means "to hide" or "to conceal," is a nymph best known from Homer's (c.750 BCE) epic The Odyssey for falling in love with Odysseus and imprisoning him on her island, Ogygia, for seven years (or five years, depending on the source), during his long voyage home. #History #Odyssey #Odysseus #Homer #GreekMythology #Calypso #HistoryFact https://whe.to/ci/1-24943-en/