Did Calypso have a daughter?
Andrew Davis
Updated on May 16, 2026
Homer does not mention any children by Calypso. By some accounts that came after the Odyssey, Calypso bore Odysseus a son, Latinus, though Circe is usually given as Latinus' mother.
Does Calypso have a child?
According to Hesiod's Theogony, she bore Odysseus twin sons, Nausithous and Nausinous.How many children does Calypso have?
Children of CalypsoHesiod (Theogony) would state that Calypso bore two sons, Nausithous and Nausinous, whilst other ancient sources also name Latinus and Telegonus as sons of Calypso, although these are more commonly named as sons of Circe.