Muse
Calliope
Καλλιόπη
Overview
Muse of epic poetry and commonly mother of Orpheus.
Generation
Olympian descendants
Beyond Antiquity
Modern Legacy
Calliope still appears in the modern world through language, science, medicine, astronomy or culture.
Muses and Inspiration
Today: The word muse means a source of artistic inspiration.
The modern word comes from the Muses, the divine patrons of poetry, music, history and other arts. Calliope was traditionally the Muse of epic poetry.
Explore Calliope in modern culture →Related Myths
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Zeus, Mnemosyne and the Birth of the Muses
Muse of epic poetry