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In Greek mythology, Clio, also spelled Kleio, is the muse of history, or in a few mythological accounts, the muse of lyre-playing.
Clio on an antique fresco from Pompeii
Clio on an antique fresco from Pompeii
Print of Clio, made in the 16th–17th century. Preserved at the Ghent University Library.
Print of Clio, made in the 16th–17th century. Preserved at the Ghent University Library.
Statue of Clio by Albert Wolff in Berlin
Statue of Clio by Albert Wolff in Berlin
Clio, Muse of History by Johannes Moreelse
Clio, Muse of History by Johannes Moreelse
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In ancient Greek religion and mythology, the Muses are the inspirational goddesses of literature, science, and the arts. They were considered the source of the knowledge embodied in the poetry, lyric songs, and myths that were related orally for centuries in ancient Greek culture.
Muse, perhaps Clio, reading a scroll (Attic red-figure lekythos, Boeotia, c. 430 BC)
Muse, perhaps Clio, reading a scroll (Attic red-figure lekythos, Boeotia, c. 430 BC)
Print of Clio, made in the 16th–17th century. Preserved in the Ghent University Library.
Print of Clio, made in the 16th–17th century. Preserved in the Ghent University Library.
Gustave Moreau: Hesiod and the Muse (1891)—Musée d'Orsay, Paris
Gustave Moreau: Hesiod and the Muse (1891)—Musée d'Orsay, Paris
Apollo and the Muses on Mount Parnassus, c. 1650, by Johann Christoph Storer. Held at National Gallery of Art
Apollo and the Muses on Mount Parnassus, c. 1650, by Johann Christoph Storer. Held at National Gallery of Art