In retaliation, Aphrodite crafted a curse that made Clio fall in love with the King of Macedonia, Pierus and forget her infatuation with Adonis. ![]() This nomenclature was exemplified in the story recounting that Clio openly declared her disapproval of the Goddess Aphrodite’s pursuit of Adonis whom Clio had been having affairs with secretly. Kleio (Clio) is so named because the praise which poets sing in their encomia bestows great glory (kleos) upon those who are praised." 2.Īnother of her names was that of “the Proclaimer”. For the name of each Mousa, they say, men have found a reason appropriate to her. “To each of the Mousai (Muses) men assign her special aptitude for one of the branches of the liberal arts, such as poetry, song, pantomimic dancing, the round dance with music, the study of the stars, and the other liberal arts. The Greek historian, Diodorus speaks of Kleio (Clio) in this way: Hers is not only the gift of recording those events which are to be celebrated and added as markers of history but also that of the retelling of those events, so they may be the source of inspiring those who would through their actions be the future creators of history yet unwritten. In your honour then, if high-throned Kleio (Clio) wills, for your proud spirit of conquest." 1.Ĭlio is often depicted holding many scrolls or a single open scroll, and in more recent times with books sitting at her feet. Strike, O daughter of the lord of cloud-capped heaven, chords to his honour mine to wed them with the youthful voices and with the lyre. "Of song grant, of my skill, full measure. The Greek lyric poet, Pindar says of Clio and her influence on the bringing to renown those who would be so honored: The versatility of her nature and governance is seen in the epithets for her which include: Daughter of the Lord of Cloud-capped Heaven, Giver of Sweetness, High-Throned, Queen of Song, Flowering, and Unforgetting. Unlike her sisters, who are more directly related to the act of inspiring whatever their specialty is, Clio works at the level of codifying and giving durability to what is the product of those inspirations. She makes full use of her birth right as the daughter of Mnemosyne (Goddess of Remembrance) as memory is a key component that every historian must rely upon to accurately give account of events, people and places. Her name, sometimes spelled Kleio is a form of the greek verb, “Kleo” which means to make famous, to recall or to celebrate. The Muse, Clio is considered the Muse of History. Other accounts credit her as the mother of Linus, a poet that was buried at Argos, but Linus has a number of differing parents depending upon the account, including several accounts where he is the son of Clio's sisters Urania or Calliope.This is the third posting of the (en)LIV(en)ING with the Muses Series Some sources say she was also the mother of Hymenaios. ![]() She had one son, Hyacinth, with one of several kings, in various myths-with Pierus, King of Macedon, or with king Oebalus of Sparta, or with king Amyclas, progenitor of the people of Amyclae, dwellers about Sparta. Other common locations for the Muses were Pieria in Thessaly, near to Mount Olympus. Along with her sisters, she was considered to dwell either Mount Helicon or Mount Parnassos. Like all the muses, she is a daughter of Zeus and the Titaness Mnemosyne. (source: ) In Greek mythology, Clio (/ˈklaɪ.oʊ/ Greek: Κλειώ) or Kleio, is the muse of history, or in a few mythological accounts, the muse of lyre playing. The ancient Greeks also considered Pan to be the god of theatrical criticism. With his homeland in rustic Arcadia, he is recognized as the god of fields, groves, and wooded glens because of this, Pan is connected to fertility and the season of spring. His name originates within the Ancient Greek language, from the word paein (πάειν), meaning "to pasture." He has the hindquarters, legs, and horns of a goat, in the same manner as a faun or satyr. In Greek religion and mythology, Pan (/ˈpæn/ Ancient Greek: Πᾶν, Pān) is the god of the wild, shepherds and flocks, nature of mountain wilds, hunting and rustic music, and companion of the nymphs.
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