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2.2 the heroic world: characterisation and themes
minor characters
Calypso
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keeps
Ody on
Ogygia
for 7 years - explains away a big chunk of time of T growing up and Ody's travels
only see the
last
days of his confinement
her
name is
significant
- means 'concealer'
detailed description of her cave gives the audience a
clear
setting for the
action
rich
vegetation with vines and fountains represents a magical
natural
world that the audience could only dream of
vine
has mystical and
erotic
connotations
Circe
and Calypso sing and
weave
recognises
her place in the
divine hierarchy
and knows she must obey
Zeus'
commands
doesn't
stop her
showing her indignation
doesn
't show her outrage to
Ody
pretends she has decided to let him go because of his
unhappiness
provides
Ody
with his needs
he is suspicious, fearing that she is plotting
mischief
she strokes him and
gently rebukes
him for his
cunning mind
she foreshadows
Athene
in bk
13
she is portrayed as a
sensitive
human
the lasting impression of her is a woman
desperate
to keep the man she loves
once she knows he must leave, she provides good
xenia