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Pierus of Magnesia. In Greek mythology, Pierus[pronunciation?] (Ancient Greek: Πίερος Píeros) was the son of Thessalian Magnes. He was the lover of muse Clio and father of Hyacinth in some accounts, [1] and Rhagus [citation needed].
Clio's name is etymologically derived from the Greek root κλέω/κλείω (meaning "to recount", "to make famous" or "to celebrate"). [6] [7] [8] The name's traditional Latinisation is Clio, [9] but some modern systems such as the American Library Association-Library of Congress system use K to represent the original Greek kappa, and ei to represent the diphthong ει (epsilon iota), thus ...
Print of Clio, made in the 16th–17th century. Preserved in the Ghent University Library. [2]The word Muses (Ancient Greek: Μοῦσαι, romanized: Moûsai) perhaps came from the o-grade of the Proto-Indo-European root *men-(the basic meaning of which is 'put in mind' in verb formations with transitive function and 'have in mind' in those with intransitive function), [3] or from root *men ...
Pierus ( / ˈpaɪərəs /; Ancient Greek: Πίερος ), in Greek mythology, is a name attributed to two individuals: Pierus, the eponym of Pieria, son of Makednos and father of the Pierides. [1] Pierus, son of Thessalian Magnes and father of Hyacinth ., [2] possible lover of Clio, muse of history.
Hyacinth was given various parentage, providing local links, as the son of Clio and Pierus, [2] or King Oebalus of Sparta, [3] or of king Amyclus of Sparta, [4] progenitor of the people of Amyclae, dwellers about Sparta.
Linus teaches the letters to Musaeus on the tondo of a kylix. Eretria Painter, circa 440/35 BC. Paris, Louvre. In Greek mythology, Linus (Ancient Greek: Λῖνος Linos "flax") was a reputed musician and master of eloquent speech. [1] He was regarded as the first leader of lyric song.
In Greek mythology, Clio (/ˈkliːoʊ/, more rarely /ˈklaɪoʊ/; Ancient Greek: Κλειώ Kleiṓ means "made famous" or "to make famous"), also spelled Cleio, [1] may refer to the following women: Clio, one of the 3,000 Oceanids, water nymph daughters of the Titans Oceanus and his sister-spouse Tethys. [2] Her name means "fame-giver".
Oeagrus has also sometimes been called the son of the god Ares, who was associated with Thrace. [5] Oeagrus and the Muse Calliope [6][7] or Clio [citation needed] or Polymnia [8] were the parents of Orpheus [9][10][11] and Linus. [12] He married Calliope close to Pimpleia, Olympus. [13][14] The sisters of Orpheus are called Oeagrides, in the ...