1. The Calypso Orchid -also known as the fairy slipper or Venuss - TopicsExpress

1. The Calypso Orchid -also known as the fairy slipper or Venuss slipper. It is the only species currently classified in the genus Calypso, which takes its name from the Greek signifying concealment, as they tend to favor sheltered areas on conifer forest floors. 2. Calypso (Kalypso) a sea nymph in Greek mythology is pure & charismatic who lived alone on a lush island (Ogygia) in the middle of the sea as a punishment for siding with her father (Atlas) and the titans during a war. She sought visitors to bathe and nourish with the islands fresh spring waters. She was said to have detained Odysseus for several years (7). 3. RV Calypso is a former British Royal Navy minesweeper converted into a research vessel for the oceanographic researcherJacques-Yves Cousteau, equipped with a mobile laboratory for underwater field research. It was severely damaged in 1996. The ship is named after the Greek mythological figure Calypso. 4. Calypso is a style of Afro-Caribbean music that originated in Trinidad and Tobago during the early to mid 20th century. Its rhythms can be traced back to West African Kaiso and the arrival of French planters and their slaves from the French Antilles in the 1600s. The music, which drew upon African and French influences, became the voice of the people, and was characterized by highly rhythmic and harmonic vocals. Calypso in the Caribbean includes a range of genres.