The etymology of Calypso's name is from καλύπτω (kalyptō), meaning "to cover", "to conceal", "to hide", or "to deceive".[10] According toEtymologicum Magnum her name means καλύπτουσα το διανοούμενον, i.e. "concealing the knowledge", which combined with theHomeric epithet δολόεσσα, meaning subtle or wily, justifies the hermetic character of Calypso and her island.
The spelling of "Calypso music" reflects a later folk-etymological assimilation with the mythological name[11] and is not otherwise related to the character in the Odyssey.
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