Calypso
Calypso is the name of one of the Nereids (sea nymphs) in Greek mythology. The word may also refer to:
In nature
Calypso, an orchid genus containing a single species C. bulbosa (Calypso Orchid)
Calypso (moon), a natural satellite of Saturn
In fiction
Calypso (comics), a character in the Marvel Universe
Calypso (Twisted Metal), the mysterious man who offers competitors in the Twisted Metal series a wish if they win
Calypso (Pirates of the Caribbean), a character from the movies Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest and Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Calypso (mythology) is featured in the popular series Percy Jackson and the Olympians as a supporting character in the fourth installment The Battle of the Labyrinth.
In Art & Music
Banda Calypso, a Brazilian band
"Calypso" (song), a popular song written in 1975 by John Denver as a tribute to Jacques-Yves Cousteau and his research ship Calypso
"Calypso", a song by Suzanne Vega, from the album Solitude Standing
Calypso (album), an album recorded by Harry Belafonte
Calypso music, a genre of Caribbean folk music
Calypso (telenovela), a Venezuelan telenovela
Places
Calypso (Gozo), an area and a cave in Xagħra, Gozo, Malta
Calypso, North Carolina, a town in the United States
Ships
RV Calypso, an oceanographic research ship operated by Jacques-Yves Cousteau
HMS Calypso, the name of a number of ships of the Royal Navy
Calypso (cruise ship), a cruise liner
USS Calypso for United States Navy ships of that name.
Companies & Products
Calypso (camera), the underwater camera - a precursor to the NIKONOS
Related spellings
CALIPSO, NASA's "Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observations" satellite
53 Kalypso, an asteroid
Translation
The word "Calypso" occurs as such in the following languages: English, Alemannic, Czech, Welsh, German, Spanish, French, Croatian, Italian, Dutch, Low Saxon, Finnish.
Translation(s) in other languages: Catalan: Calipso, Greek: Καλυψώ (αποσαφήνιση), Korean: 칼립소, Hebrew: קליפסו, Japanese: カリプソ, Polish: Kalipso, Portuguese: Calipso (desambiguação), Romanian: Calypso (dezambiguizare), Russian: Калипсо (значения).
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