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Clio
Muse of history in Ancient Greek mythology / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Clio (disambiguation).
In Greek mythology, Clio (traditionally /ˈklaɪoʊ/,[2] but now more frequently /ˈkliːoʊ/; Greek: Κλειώ), also spelled Kleio, Сleio, or Cleo,[3] is the muse of history,[4] or in a few mythological accounts, the muse of lyre-playing.[5]
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Goddess of history and lyre playing | |
Member of The Muses | |
![]() Clio on an antique fresco from Pompeii | |
Abode | Mount Olympus |
Symbols | Scrolls, books |
Genealogy | |
Parents | Zeus and Mnemosyne |
Siblings | Euterpe, Polyhymnia, Urania, Calliope, Erato, Thalia, Terpsichore, Melpomene and several paternal half-siblings |
Consort | Pierus |
Children | Hymenaeus, Hyacinthus |
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