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The Legend of Calypso - The Enchanting Water Fairy of Ogygia

Hidden in a medium-sized open cave overlooking Ramla Bay, the Cave of Calypso is where the water fairy, Calypso, fell in love with the great hero Ulysses. Homer's Odyssey recounts Ulysses' seven-year stay on the island of Ogygia before finally being allowed to return home to his wife, but Calypso's love for him endures, with legends suggesting she still waits for his return on her island.

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The Legend of Calypso - The Enchanting Water Fairy of Ogygia

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  1. The legend of Calypso MALTA

  2. In a medium In a medium- -sized open cave hidden inside the high cliffs sized open cave hidden inside the high cliffs overlooking overlooking Ramla Ramla Bay on the Western side lies what is known Bay on the Western side lies what is known as the Cave of Calypso. According to Homer’s as the Cave of Calypso. According to Homer’s Odyssey Calypso was a water fairy who could not leave her habitat Calypso was a water fairy who could not leave her habitat – – the island of island of Ogygia After losing his ship and his comrades, the King of Ithaca and After losing his ship and his comrades, the King of Ithaca and great hero Ulysses was blown on the shores of the island and great hero Ulysses was blown on the shores of the island and found by Calypso, who fell in love with him. Ulysses remained found by Calypso, who fell in love with him. Ulysses remained in Calypso’s cave for seven years, before being allowed to sail in Calypso’s cave for seven years, before being allowed to sail back home to his wife. back home to his wife. Odyssey, , the Ogygia. .

  3. However, However, Calypso was Calypso was still in love still in love with him, and with him, and legend says legend says that she’s still that she’s still waiting for waiting for him on her him on her island island. .

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