Nausinous Explained

In Greek mythology, Nausinous (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: Ναυσίνοος|Nausinoos) was the son of Odysseus and Calypso. In Theogony by Hesiod, he is said to have a brother named Nausithous.

Mythology

While stranded on Ogygia, Odysseus was forced to become the lover of Calypso.^[1] According to Hesiod, this union resulted in two sons, named Nausinous and Nausithous.^[2] Neither Nausinous nor his brother are mentioned in Homer's Odyssey.

Notes

1. [Homer]
2. [Hesiod]

References

• Hesiod, Theogony from The Homeric Hymns and Homerica with an English Translation by Hugh G. Evelyn-White, Cambridge, MA.,Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1914. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library. Greek text available from the same website.
• Homer, The Odyssey with an English Translation by A.T. Murray, PH.D. in two volumes. Cambridge, MA., Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann, Ltd. 1919. . Online version at the Perseus Digital Library. Greek text available from the same website.