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Calliope

📍 Pimpleia, Greece — ~1700 BC
Calliope

Calliope is a deity from Pimpleia, Greece, dated to ~1700 BC (Prehistoric era). It connects to 1 other myth and legends in the Mythosjourney atlas.

In Greek mythology, Calliope is the Muse of epic poetry and eloquence, renowned for her magnificent voice that earned her the name Kalliópē (meaning "beautiful-voiced" in Ancient Greek). Considered the foremost of the nine Muses by ancient poets like Hesiod and Ovid, she holds the distinguished title "Chief of all Muses." Her name is pronounced kə-LY-ə-pee in English, derived from the Ancient Greek Καλλιόπη.

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