'Calypso Takes Pity on Ulysses', 1926. Artist: Henry Justice Ford

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'Calypso Takes Pity on Ulysses, 1926'. Calypso, a sea-nymph, falls in love with Ulysses (Odysseus) and compels him to stay with her for seven years until persuaded by Zeus to release him. A print from Tales of the Greek Seas by Andrew Lang, 1926.

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Size: 2837px × 3711px
Location: World,Europe,Greece
Photo credit: © Historica Graphica Collection/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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