Calliope
In Greek mythology, Calliope (/kəˈlaɪ.əpi/ kə-LY-ə-pee; Ancient Greek: Καλλιόπη, romanized: Kalliópē, lit. 'beautiful-voiced') is the Muse who presides over eloquence and epic poetry; so called from the ecstatic harmony of her voice. Hesiod and Ovid called her the "Chief of all Muses".
| Calliope | |
|---|---|
Goddess of Epic Poetry | |
| Member of the Muses | |
Detail of painting The Muses Urania and Calliope by Simon Vouet, in which she holds a copy of the Odyssey | |
| Abode | Mount Olympus |
| Symbols | Lyre |
| Personal information | |
| Parents | Zeus and Mnemosyne |
| Siblings | Euterpe, Polyhymnia, Urania, Clio, Erato, Thalia, Terpsichore, Melpomene |
| Consort | Apollo, Oeagrus, Zeus |
| Children | Orpheus, Linus, the Corybantes |
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