Clio
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| - | In [[Greek mythology]], '''Clio''' ({{lang-el|Κλειώ}}, pronounced /'klaɪoʊ/ in English) or '''Kleio''' is the [[muse]] of history. Like all the muses, she is a daughter of [[Zeus]] and [[Mnemosyne]]. She had one son, [[Hyacinth (mythology)|Hyacinth]], with the King of [[Pieria]], [[Pierus]]. Some sources say she was also the mother of [[Hymenaios]]. She is often represented with a parchment scroll or a set of tablets and is also known as the Proclaimer. The name is from the root κλέω/κλείω, meaning "recount" or "make famous". | + | In [[Greek mythology]], '''Clio''' is the [[muse]] of [[history]]. Like all [[the muses]], she is a daughter of [[Zeus]] and [[Mnemosyne]]. She had one son, [[Hyacinth (mythology)|Hyacinth]], with the King of [[Pieria]], [[Pierus]]. Some sources say she was also the mother of [[Hymenaios]]. She is often represented with a parchment scroll or a set of tablets and is also known as the Proclaimer. The name is from the root κλέω/κλείω, meaning "recount" or "make famous". |
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In Greek mythology, Clio is the muse of history. Like all the muses, she is a daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne. She had one son, Hyacinth, with the King of Pieria, Pierus. Some sources say she was also the mother of Hymenaios. She is often represented with a parchment scroll or a set of tablets and is also known as the Proclaimer. The name is from the root κλέω/κλείω, meaning "recount" or "make famous".
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