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title: Calypso
author: George Hitchcock
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21952/calypso/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2026-07-17
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# Calypso

_Authored by George Hitchcock_

## Image File

[![Calypso](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21952.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21952.jpg)

## Image Caption

*Calypso*, oil on canvas by George Hitchcock, c. 1906.

Hitchcock here renders the mythological [nymph](https://www.worldhistory.org/nymph/) Calypso, famously told as the captor of [Odysseus](https://www.worldhistory.org/odysseus/) in [Homer](https://www.worldhistory.org/homer/)'s ancient [Greek](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/greek/) epic *The [Odyssey](https://www.worldhistory.org/Odyssey/)* (c. 8th century BCE).

Indianapolis Museum of Art.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Hitchcock, G. (2026, July 17). Calypso. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21952/calypso/>
### Chicago
Hitchcock, George. "Calypso." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 17, 2026. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21952/calypso/>.
### MLA
Hitchcock, George. "Calypso." *World History Encyclopedia*, 17 Jul 2026, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21952/calypso/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://collections.discovernewfields.org/art/artwork/56225) by **George Hitchcock**. Submitted by [Zachary Kay](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/zacharykay/ "User Page: Zachary Kay"), published on 17 July 2026. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.