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Calypso And Circe In The Odyssey

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To conclude, the Odyssey contains unwanted romances and loving reconnections in the life of Odysseus. The way of the Gods made it so that Odysseus was bound to Calypso and Circe, getting shipwrecked on Calypsos Island and sailing upon Circes Island the Gods were working their magic. Although Calypso and Circe captured the Odysseus for years it seemed as though they both help Odysseus in their own ways throughout his journey. Odysseus could’ve died if Calypso did not help him and Circe did everything she could do to help Odysseus and all his men for the year they stayed with her. Although Odysseus seemed to have these extra affairs outside of his marriage with Penelope it seemed to not matter to either, all that matters is that Odysseus

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