Comparing Circe And Calypso In Homer's Odyssey

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Circe and Calypso have very little in common except that they both were waiting for and loved Odysseus. Both did trap Odysseus on their island however they did this by two drastically different methods. Calypso saved Odysseus from drowning after his shipwrecked and then forced him to stay on the island which is in strong contrast to Circe who stuck a deal with Odysseus in order to keep him on the island with her for a little longer. Another comparison that can be made is how Odysseus felt during his time with both women. With Circe, Odysseus had to be told by his men that many years had passed because he had almost forgotten what why he wanted to leave so fast. This experience stands in drastic contrast with his experience with Calypso. This

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