Clio
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17851/1983-3636.15.1.121-130Keywords:
Clio, Muses, literature, historiographyAbstract
From Hesiod to Plutarch, Clio seems to have been characterized as the Muse of praise (kléos). This article presents a brief overview of references to Clio in ancient Greek and Latin literature. Aspects of Clio’s connection with History and the historians are also discussed.
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