Calliope

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A Roman 2nd century CE sculpture of Calliope, the Muse of epic poetry. The sculpture is a copy of a 2nd century BCE Hellenistic sculpture which was itself a copy of a 4th century BCE Greek original. (Vatican Museums, Rome).

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Mark Cartwright
Mark is a full-time writer, researcher, historian, and editor. Special interests include art, architecture, and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the WHE Publishing Director.

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Cartwright, M. (2013, June 17). Calliope. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1294/calliope/

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Cartwright, Mark. "Calliope." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified June 17, 2013. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1294/calliope/.

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Cartwright, Mark. "Calliope." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 17 Jun 2013. Web. 31 Oct 2024.

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