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Kalliopi Spanou
Calliope is the muse of epic poetry in Greek mythology. Calliope, Kalliope or Kalliopi may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional characters * Calliope (''God of War''), in the video game series ''God of War'' * Calliope, from the webcomic ''Homestuck'' * Calliope, from the TV series ''Supernatural'' season 10 episode "Fan Fiction" * Calliope Juniper, in the TV series ''The Simpsons'' season 22 episode "Flaming Moe" * Calliope Torres, Callie Torres, in the TV series ''Grey's Anatomy'' * Calliope, one of the wicked stepsisters from the 1997 TV film adaptation of ''Cinderella'', played by Veanne Cox * Calliope, one of the muses from Disney's ''Hercules'' * Calliope, from the movie ''The Matrix Resurrections'' * Calliope Jane, the title character from an episode of the BBC series ''Worzel Gummidge'' (2019 TV series) Music * Calliope (music), a musical instrument * Calliope (record label), a French record label * Calliope (band), a Renaissance music band based in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calliope
In Greek mythology, Calliope ( ; grc, Καλλιόπη, Kalliópē, 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". Mythology Calliope had two famous sons, OrpheusHoopes And Evslin,''The Greek Gods''. , , 1995, page 77. "His father was a Thracian king; his mother the muse Calliope. For a while, he lived on Parnassus with his mother and his eight beautiful aunts and there met Apollo who was courting the laughing muse Thalia. Apollo was taken with Orpheus, gave him his little golden lyre, and taught him to play. And his mother taught him to make verses for singing." and Linus, by either Apollo or King Oeagrus of Thrace. She taught Orpheus verses for singing. According to Hesiod, she was also the wisest of the Muses, as well as the most assertive. Calliope married Oeagrus in Pimpleia, a town near Mount Olympus. She is said to have defeated the daughters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |