Calliope is the Greek goddess of epic poetry and one of the nine
Muses. Her name is pronounced “kha-lie-oh-pee” and in Greek:
καλλιοπε. She is considered to be the Muse of Homer when he
wrote the Odyssey and the Iliad. This goddess is typical shown
as a young, beautiful woman. She is fully-clothed in robes.
Often she carries a writing tablet and may be shown with a
scroll or book in hand instead. Sometimes she wears a golden
tiara. Usually the nine Muses are shown together, but one or two
are important enough for are prominent enough in various myths
that at times they are shown on an individual basis. Calliope is
one of those who may be shown without her sisters because of her
prominence in numerous myths. Calliope is the eldest of the nine
Muses, and while the Muses are nonuplets (nine siblings at
once), they aren’t generally said to look alike. Her sisters
are: Clio, Erato, Urania, Euterpe, Terpsichore, Melpomene,
Thalia, and Polyhymnia. Their parents are said to be Zeus and
Mnemosyne, the goddess of memor