Calypso

• In Greek mythology, Calypso is the name of a sea nymph;
• Calypso music is a style of Caribbean folk music;
• Calypso is also the name of a moon of Saturn;
• The Calypso was a ship sailed by Jacques-Yves Cousteau;
• John Denver wrote and perfomed a song called "Calypso."
• Calypso bulbosa is a species of Orchid found in North American forests.

Calypso (moon)

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Calypso, as imaged by Voyager 2
from a distance of 197,000 km (NASA)

Calypso is a moon of Saturn discovered by Pascu, Seidelmann, Baum and Currie in 1980 from ground-based observations. Calypso is co-orbital with the moon Tethys, and resides in Tethys' trailing Lagrangian point (L₅). The moon Telesto resides in Tethys' leading Lagrangian point.

• Orbital radius: 294,660 km
• Diameter: 26 km (34 x 22 x 22)
• Mass: Unknown
• Orbital period: 1.8878 days
• Orbital inclination: 0°
  
  

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  Calypso (mythology)

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  In Greek mythology Calypso ("hidden" "hiding") was a sea nymph, daughter of Atlas, who delayed Odysseus on her dark and depressing island (Ogygia) for seven years. Athena intervened and asked Zeus to order her to let him go. Zeus sent Hermes and Calypso reluctantly agreed. She had promised him immortality if he stayed. He left to be with his beloved Penelope. Calypso died in grief. With Odysseus, she was the mother of Nausinous.

  Homer. Odyssey V & VII; Apollodorus. Epitome VII, 24.
  
  

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  Calypso (ship)

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  Calypso is the name of the ship that the famous Jacques-Yves Cousteau, one among the most important sea researchers, equipped as a mobile laboratory for oceanography.

  Originally a minesweeper of US Navy with the name "J-826", it had been lowered into the water on March 21, 1942, and was assigned to the Mediterranean Sea. After the war it became a ferry between Malta and the island of Gozo, and was renamed Calypso because, according to Homer, in Gozo lived the nymph (see above). Cousteau bought it, restructured and transformed it into an expedition vessel, in order to provide support for immediate analysis, diving, filming.

  The ship was sunk after a collision in the port of Singapore (1996) and is now in the Maritime Museum of La Rochelle.

  External link

  • Calypso page from the Costeau Society.
    
    

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    Calypso music

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    Calypso is a style of Afro-Caribbean music which originated in the British and French colonial islands of the Caribbean at about the start of the 20th century.

    Trinidad was the most important center of early Calypso, with other important artists coming from Jamaica and other parts of the West Indies. Calypso song competitions have long been a feature of West Indian Carnival celebrations.

    Well-known Calypso musicians include:

    • Lord Kitchener
    • Lord Invader. In the United States the Andrews Sisters had a huge hit in 1944 with their cover record of Lord Invader's "Rum and Coca-Cola".
    • Lionel Belasco
    • Sam Manning
    • Wilmoth Houdini
    • Lord Executor
    • The Lion
    • Atilla The Hun
    • The Caresser
    • The Charmer
    • Mighty Sparrow
    • King Radio, author of "Man Smart, Woman Smarter".
    • Harry Belafonte is the best known United States Calypso performer; his biggest hit song is the "Banana Boat Song (Day-O)".
    • Lord Melody
    • Growling Tiger
    • Mighty Spoiler

    See also: Music of Trinidad and Tobago, Calypsonian, Soca music

    External link

    • Origin of Calypso from Caribplanet.com
      
      

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      Calypso, North Carolina

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      Calypso is a town located in Duplin County, North Carolina. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 410.

      Geography

      
      Calypso is located at 35°9'17" North, 78°6'17" West (35.154753, -78.104720)¹. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.5 km² (1.0 mi²). 2.5 km² (1.0 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.

      Demographics

      
      As of the census of 2000, there are 410 people, 178 households, and 111 families residing in the town. The population density is 163.2/km² (422.7/mi²). There are 204 housing units at an average density of 81.2/km² (210.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 71.71% White, 22.93% African American, 0.49% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 3.17% from other races, and 1.22% from two or more races. 4.39% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 178 households out of which 24.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% are married couples living together, 12.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 37.1% are non-families. 28.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 17.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.30 and the average family size is 2.87. In the town the population is spread out with 21.0% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 21.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 41 years. For every 100 females there are 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 94.0 males. The median income for a household in the town is $26,667, and the median income for a family is $31,875. Males have a median income of $25,865 versus $19,583 for females. The per capita income for the town is $13,244. 14.9% of the population and 12.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 20.9% are under the age of 18 and 14.6% are 65 or older.

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