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Print of Clio, made in the 16th–17th century. Preserved at the Ghent University Library. [1]In Greek mythology, Clio (traditionally / ˈ k l aɪ oʊ /, [2] but now more frequently / ˈ k l iː oʊ /; Greek: Κλειώ), also spelled Kleio, Сleio, or Cleo, [3] is the muse of history, [4] or in a few mythological accounts, the muse of lyre-playing.
Daniel Chester French's 1884 John Harvard, a book on his lap and two more (unseen) on the floor to his right, "raises his contemplative eye to the spaces of all wisdom." [ 1 ] Hendrik Goltzius ' engraving of Clio is the fourth in his series on the nine Muses , and was executed in 1592.
Clio, the Muse of History, discovers the twenty-eighth volume of Xanth, but she cannot read it and does not remember writing it. She goes to consult with the Good Magician, who treats her as a Querent. His Answer is that she should look for the currant, and her Service is to restock the extinct dragon population of Xanth. To this end she needs ...
The subject is presumed to be Fama, [14] Pictura, [9]: 172 or Clio, [15] the Muse of History, evidenced by her wearing a laurel wreath, holding a trumpet, possibly carrying a book by Herodotus or Thucydides, which matches the description in Cesare Ripa's 16th century book on emblems and personifications entitled Iconologia. [16]
The Histories of Herodotus, whose primary medium of delivery was public recitation, were divided by Alexandrian editors into nine books, named after the nine Muses. For poet and "law-giver" Solon, [50] the Muses were "the key to the good life"; since they brought both prosperity and friendship. Solon sought to perpetuate his political reforms ...
Cormac McCarthy began a relationship with a 16-year-old girl when he was 42, according to an account given by the woman who says she became his “secret muse.”. The Pulitzer Prize-winning ...
Calliope Beach in Antarctica is named after the muse, as is the calliope hummingbird of North and Central America, and the calliope steam organ. Calliope Saddle is part of the Thisbe Valley Track in the Catlins Forest, South Otago, NZ. The Queensland town of Calliope Is another location named after the muse and is located in central Queensland.
The muse Clio is a character in Piers Anthony's Xanth series. She features as the protagonist in the 2004 book Currant Events. The muse Clio is a main supporting character in Jodi Taylor's The Chronicles of St. Mary's series – using the name "Mrs. Partridge" as a cover while working as the personal assistant to Dr. Bairstowe. Her true ...