Kleio: The Muse of History (Digital Painting)

Kleio, also known as Clio, is one of the nine Muses and is named the Muse of history. Her name is derived from the Greek verb kleô, meaning “to make famous” or “to celebrate.” A daughter of Zeus and the Titaness Mnemosyne, goddess of memory, Kleio is considered to dwell at either Mount Helicon or Mount Parnassos, or Pieria in Thessaly, near to Mount Olympus. She is often depicted holding an

Terpsichore: The Muse of Dance (Digital Painting)

Terpsichore, in Greek mythology, is one of the nine Muses and patron of lyric poetry and dancing (in some versions, flute playing). She is perhaps the most widely known of the Muses, her name having entered general English as the adjective terpsichorean (“pertaining to dancing”). Terpsichore’s name means “delight in dancing” and has been invoked as a metaphor for rhythm and ordered movement in the universe, such as mechanical oscillations. In this