Historical Analysis by Students, for Students Named after the muse of history, we are a newly. In Ancient Greece, before books (scrolls) were readily available, all forms of knowledge were related orally. Kleio Historical Journal 124 followers on LinkedIn. The names of the most famous Greek and Roman historians are Herodotus, Thucydides, Strabo, Livy, Tacitus and Plutarch. The invocation took the form of a prayer for divine inspiration from the goddess.
In art Clio was frequently represented with the heroic trumpet and the clepsydra (water clock).Īccording to the traditions and beliefs of the Ancient Greeks, historians would invoke the aid of Clio to guide and assist him in his work. Her name is related to the Greek word for fame or renown. However, this flower has been identified with another plant, the larkspur, or an iris, rather than what we today call hyacinth. In Greek mythology, Clio (Greek:, English: /kla.o/) or Kleio, was the muse of history. The flower hyacinth is said to have had a deep blue hue and an inscription resembling "AI" on its petals, a symbol of sorrow. This flower, on whose petals Apollo had inscribed the words of despair, "AI AI" - "alas" was considered by the Greeks to be the most beautiful of all flowers. He was jealous that Hyacinthus chose Apollo over him.įrom Hyacinthus's blood that was spilled, Apollo created a flower, the hyacinth. Some versions say that the Greek god of the west wind, the gentlest of the winds, Zephyrus, was the cause of Hyacinthus' death. From that union, in some accounts, was born Hyacinthus, a young Spartan prince of great beauty who was later killed, accidentally, by his lover, the god Apollo. Traditionally Clio, after reprimanding the Goddess Aphrodite for her passionate love for Adonis, she was punished by Aphrodite, who made her fall in love with Pierus, King of Macedonia. In Ancient Greek drama there were three types of plays: Comedies, Tragedies, and Satyres/Satires, which were based on legends and real people from history. In Greek, the word "history" is derived from kleos, meaning "heroic acts". She was called the "Proclaimer" and enjoyed telling stories of the past. Afterwards, we look into how her existence has affected history (especially the Ancient Greek and the. Her name was derived from the Greek verb kleô, "to make famous" or "celebrate." In this audio we talk about the famous Clio the goddess / muse of history and the guitar We start of by generally outlining her family tree and from there we explore her various stories throughout Ancient Greece Mythology and History. In this guise she was represented holding an open parchment scroll or seated beside a chest of books or set of tablets. Also spelled as "Kleio," she was named Muse of History and Writing. Historical Analysis by Students, for Students Named after the muse of history, we are a newly founded online journal based in the United Kingdom aiming to help students publish their work on.
The Muses were nine beautiful, young goddesses who embodied science, literature and the arts. Clio, in Greek mythology, is the patron of history. Greek mythology is populated with myriad gods and goddesses, but none were as influential as the nine Muses (Greek Mousai) created to give inspiration, knowledge, artistry and music to the ancient world.
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