The Captive Of Calypso

After being cast ashore by storm and sea, Odysseus finds himself on Ogygia, a secret island of haunting beauty where time seems to stand still. There lives Calypso, a radiant nymph condemned by the gods to solitude, who seizes upon Odysseus as both lover and companion. Her cave-palace, her handmaidens, and her enchantments draw him into a cycle of pleasure so intoxicating that he almost forgets Ithaka.

But Odysseus is mortal, and his heart cannot forget Penelope. While Calypso offers him eternity in her arms, the gods themselves demand his release. On their final night, Odysseus gives her a farewell of unforgettable passion before setting sail on a raft of his own making, bound once more for home.

The Captive of Calypso is a very sensual and poetic retelling of one of Greek mythology's most haunting episodes—a story of forbidden love, divine captivity, and the eternal pull of loyalty and desire.