Calliope
muse of epic poetry
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Summary
Calliope is a mythological Greek character[1]. She ranks in the top 3% of mythological greek character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,236 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Father: Zeus[3]
- Mother: Mnemosyne[4]
- Spouse: Oeagrus[5], Achelous[6]
- Child: Orpheus[7], Linus[8], Hymen[9], Rhesus of Thrace[10], Edonus[11], Korybantes[12], Ialemus[13], Aelinus[14]
- Field of work: epic poem[15], eloquence[16]
- Sex or gender: female[17]
- Part of: Muse[18]
- Commons category: Calliope[19]
- Unmarried partner: Apollo[20], Magnes[21], Ares[22], Strymon[23], Zeus[24], Achelous[25]
- Worshipped by: Ancient Greek religion[26]
- Described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia[27], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[28], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[29], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[30], Description of Greece[31], Pauly–Wissowa[32]
- Name in native language: Καλλιόπη[33]
- Sibling: Clio[34], Melpomene[35], Urania[36], Euterpe[37], Terpsichore[38], Erato[39], Polyhymnia[40], Thalia[41]
- Derivative work: Calliope[42]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Calliope include 22 Kalliope[43], an asteroid[44].
Why It Matters
Calliope has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] She is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]
Entities named for her include 22 Kalliope[43], an asteroid[44].
FAQs
Who were Calliope's parents?
Calliope's father was Zeus[3]. Calliope's mother was Mnemosyne[4].