In Greek mythology, Nausinous () 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.
[Homer, Odyssey, book 1] According to
Hesiod, this union resulted in two sons, named Nausinous and
Nausithous.
[Hesiod, Theogony trans. Athanassakis 1017-1018] Neither Nausinous nor his brother are mentioned in
Homer's
Odyssey.
Notes
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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.
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Homer, 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.
