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Clio

  (klī'ō)

1. Greek Mythology. The Muse of history.
2. pl. Cli·os. (klē'ō) A statuette awarded annually for outstanding achievement in radio and television advertising.

[Latin Clīō, from Greek Kleiō, from kleiein, to tell.]

Clīo (Kleiō), see MUSES.

n.

One of the nine Muses. Clio's function was to preside over history -- which she did with great dignity, many of the prominent citizens of Athens occupying seats on the platform, the meetings being addressed by Messrs. Xenophon, Herodotus and other popular speakers.

Clio—detail from The Allegory of Painting by Johannes Vermeer

In Greek mythology, Clio (Greek: 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, with the King of Macedonia, 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".^[1]

In popular culture

Clio is portrayed by Kerry Butler in the Broadway musical Xanadu.

References

1. ^ D. S. Levene, Damien P. Nelis (2002). Clio and the Poets: Augustan Poetry and the Traditions of Ancient Historiography. Brill Academic Publishers. ISBN 9004117822. 

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