Calliope

Callĭŏpē, ēs (Callĭŏpēa, ae, Verg. E. 4, 57; Prop. 1, 2, 28; Ov. F. 5, 80; cf. Prisc. p. 563 P.), f., = Καλλιόπη and Καλλιόπεια (fine-voiced),

• the chief of the Muses, goddess of Epic poetry, and, in the poets, sometimes of every other kind of poetry (e.g. the lyric, Hor. C. 3, 4, 1 sqq.; of amatory poetry, Ov. Tr. 2, 568; of rural poetry, Col. 10, 225; cf. Jahn, Trist. p. 198); the mother of Orpheus by Oeagrus, Hyg. Fab. 14; acc. to Serv. ad Verg. A. 5, 864, the mother of the Sirens by Acheloüs; Lucr. 6, 94; cf. Prop. 2, 1, 3; Ov. M. 5, 339; Aus. Idyll. 20, 7; Anthol. Lat. I. p. 73, 9; Mart. 4, 31, 8. To her Hor. C. 3, 4, is addressed.—
• II Meton.
• • A (Per syllepsin.) All the Muses, Verg. A. 9, 525.—
  • B (Per synecdochen.) Poetry, Ov. Tr. 2, 568.— Hence, Callĭŏpēĭus, a, um, adj., = Καλλιοπήϊος, of Calliope: puer, i. e. Hymenaeus, Anthol. Lat. VI. p. 89, 77: musici, Firm. Math. 7, 25.

Calliopē, ēs, f. (Καλλιόπη, die Schönstimmige), eine der neun Musen, Göttin der epischen, aber bei Dichtern zuweilen auch jeder andern Dichtung, mit Schreibtafel und Griffel dargestellt, I) eig., Lucr. 6, 94. Hor. carm. 3, 4, 2: mit den übrigen Musen, Auson. app. IV (de musis), 9. p. 251 Schenkl. Anthol. Lat. 88, 9 (616, 9): neben Melpomene u. Polyhymnia, Mart. 4, 31, 8. – Nbf. Calliopa, ae, f., Arnob. 5, 26 (wo Calliopae filius). – II) meton.: A) für sämtliche Musen, Verg. Aen. 9, 525. – B) = Dichtung, Ov. trist. 2, 568. – ➳ Nbf. Calliopēa, ae, f. (Καλλιόπεια), Verg. ecl. 4, 57 u.a. Dichter. – Dav. Calliopēius, a, um (Καλλιοπήϊος), kalliopëisch, der Kalliope, puer, v. Hymenäus, Anthol. Lat. 6, 941, 77 (283, 77): musici, Firm. math. 7, 25.

Callĭŏpē, (12) ēs f. , Calliope [muse de lʼéloquence et de la poésie héroïque] : Lucr. 6, 94 ; Hor. O. 3, 4, 2 ; [muse en gén., poésie] Virg. En. 9, 523 ; Ov. Tr. 2, 1, 568 || -pēa, æ, f. , Virg. B. 4, 57 || -ēĭus, a, um, Anth. 941, 77 et -ĭcus, a, um, Firm. Math. 7, 25, de Calliope.

Calli'ope

[Musae.]

CALLIOPE

CALLI´OPE (Καλλιόπη, Plb. 10.31; Appian, App. Syr. 57; Steph. B.; Plin. Nat. 6.17. s. 29), a town founded by Seleucus in Parthia. The situation is unknown; bat it is mentioned by Appian as one of many towns built by Seleucus, and named by him after other Greek towns.

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Calliŏpé

(Καλλιόπη). One of the Muses, daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyné. She presided over epic poetry and eloquence, and was represented holding a close-rolled parchment and sometimes a trumpet. She derived her name from her beautiful voice (ἀπὸ τῆς καλῆς ὀπός). Calliopé bore to Oeagrus a son named Linus , who was killed by his pupil Heracles (Apollod.i.3.2). She had also by the same sire the celebrated Orpheus. Others, however, made Apollo the sire of Linus and Orpheus. Hesiod (Frag. 97) says that Urania was the mother of Linus.