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Help[Facts] Re: Calliope (general meaning or origins)?
in reply to a message by suz
It's the name of one of the Greek muses. I think she's the muse of epic poetry (as opposed to other types of poetry.) It is supposed to mean "beautiful voice" (kalli- is used in compounds to mean 'beautiful' and ope is actually a related word to "open" in English, referring to where the voice comes out of. A more literal and also more awkward translation might be "Pretty Throat" or even "Pretty Mouth.")
Calliope makes me think of either the muse or the instrument.
Calliope makes me think of either the muse or the instrument.
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