Final+Product-Calypso


 * 1. Summary:**

Odyssseus is floating on the water after losing his ship and crew. He finally lands on Calypso island. Calypso is the daughter of Zeus. Calypso falls in love with Odysseus and she tells him that nothing comes and nothing leaves my island. She leads him up to her house. Odysseus falls asleep. He wakes up to her telling Calypso that he has to leave and return home to Penelope. She laughs at him telling him to forget about her. Then years later past and he askes how long he has been there and she tells him it has been 5 years. Odyesseus wants to go home; he misses Penelope and his son. This makes Calypso mad. She walks outside. Hermes comes and tells her to let Odysseus go by the order of Zeus. She doesn't want to but has to. She goes back inside and tells Odysseus to leave. Odyssus makes a boat then she tells him that he can have immoratly if he stayes with her. That they would be young forever and never grow old and die. That with Penelope he would grow old. He says no....then he leaves.

[|Odysseus and Calypso]


 * 2. Analysis:**

In the episode The Refusal Of The Return ,Odysseus loses his hope when he finally realizes that he will not be able to return home. He gives up on trying because he knows that Calypso's sirens will help her keep him there. In this episode he also loses his pride, when he realizes that he, the king of Ithica can not out smart her, and cannot return home. He gives into Calypso, and becomes depressed.


 * 3.Hero's Journey**

The Apotheosis in this episode is when Odysseus gives up all his hope, and faith for returning home.He knows at this time anything he does will not help him. He basically dies, and is unable to help himself. But when Hermes comes to Calypso and tells her she needs to let him go, all the motivation returns back to him. At this point in time he gets ready for the journey that he wants to accomplish.And he becomes the hero again.