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Mercury and Calypso, black ink on ivory wove paper, c. 1775-1826.
Hermes (Mercury, to the Romans) brings to the nymph Calypso the command from Zeus that her captive Odysseus must be allowed to leave the island of Ogygia, as famously told in Homer's ancient Greek epic The Odyssey (c. 8th century BCE).
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APA Style
Flaxman, J. (2026, July 17). Hermes and Calypso. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21954/hermes-and-calypso/
Chicago Style
Flaxman, John. "Hermes and Calypso." World History Encyclopedia, July 17, 2026. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21954/hermes-and-calypso/.
MLA Style
Flaxman, John. "Hermes and Calypso." World History Encyclopedia, 17 Jul 2026, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21954/hermes-and-calypso/.
