Calypso's Cave Explained

Calypso's Cave
Location:	Gozo, Malta
Elevation:	253feet
Depth:	0 ft
Translation:	L-ghar ta' Callisso
Language:	Maltese
Map:	Malta#Europe
Number Of Entrances:	1

Calypso's Cave (Maltese: L-Għar ta' Calisso) is a natural cave, located on the western side of the Ramla bay, in Xagħra, Gozo.^[1] The cave is alleged to be the one referenced in The Odyssey as the cave where the nymph Calypso kept Odysseus prisoner for seven years after his ship was shipwrecked after a fierce storm.^{[2] [3] [4]} The cave is currently closed to the public for fear of collapse.^[5] The cave is commonly confused with Tal' Mixta Cave, which is located on the other side of the bay, within the confines of the Nadur local council.^{[6] [7]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Calypso Cave. 2022-01-03. GFR. en.
2. Web site: Calypso's Cave. 2021-10-03. VisitGozo. en-US.
3. Web site: Calypso cave - a beautiful natural site in Gozo. 2021-10-03. www.malta.com.
4. Web site: Of tempests & Greek mythology: the legend of Gozo's Calypso's Cave in Homer's Odyssey. 2022-01-03. www.guidememalta.com. en.
5. Web site: 2020-08-20. Calypso's Cave. 2021-10-03. Barbarossa Excursions Gozo, Malta & Comino. en-US. 2021-10-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20211003060132/https://www.barbarossaexcursions.com/calypsos-cave/. dead.
6. Web site: Go. Ralphy. A Guide to Tal Mixta Cave in Gozo Island, Malta. 2022-01-03. Beyond The Bay. 12 February 2020 . en-AU.
7. Web site: cuitandokter . 2022-12-29 . Gozo Calypso Cave . 2022-12-29 . Cuitan Dokter . en-US.