Calliope (disambiguation)
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Calliope
is the muse of epic poetry in Greek mythology.
Calliope, Kalliope or Kalliopi may also refer to:
Calliope
In Greek mythology, Calliope was the muse of epic poetry, daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne, and is now best known as Homer's muse, the inspiration for the Odyssey and the Iliad....
is the muse of epic poetry in Greek mythology.
Calliope, Kalliope or Kalliopi may also refer to:
Music
- Calliope (music)Calliope (music)A calliope is a musical instrument that produces sound by sending a gas, originally steam or more recently compressed air, through large whistles, originally locomotive whistles....
, a musical instrument - Calliope (Renaissance band)Calliope (Renaissance band)Calliope is a band using early music instruments, which plays both renaissance and modern music. The band is based in New York City.They performed as part of the presidential inaugural in 1977, and as the soundtrack for R O Blechman's 1978 PBS holiday special Simple Gifts. They recorded an album...
, a band based in New York City - Calliope: Pittsburgh Folk Music SocietyCalliope: Pittsburgh Folk Music SocietyCalliope: Pittsburgh Folk Music Society is an organization that promotes folk music and folk dance in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, area. The Society started in the late 1960s, when performances were often held in George Balderose's house. As time went on, the Society grew and eventually began...
, an organization in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. - "Calliope", an instrumental by Tom Waits from Blood Money
- "Calliope!", a song by The Veils from Nux VomicaNux VomicaNux Vomica is the second album by The Veils, released on September 18 2006. It was recorded in Laurel Canyon and produced by Nick Launay, during spring of 2006. A far heavier and darker sound characterises Nux Vomica, very different from the indie sound of the previous record...
Other media
- Calliope (TV series), an animation program
- Calliope (Sandman), a story in the 1990 collection Dream Country, from The Sandman series by Neil Gaiman
- Calliope daughter of KratosCalliope daughter of KratosThis is the small biograph of the character Calliope from some of the God of War video-games.Calliope was the daughter of the Spartan warrior Kratos and daughter of Lysandra. Calliope was killed by accident by Kratos as part of Ares plan to harden and contain Kratos.-Early Years:Calliope was born...
, a character in the video game series God of War - Kalliope, a character in the Troy series of novels by David Gemmell
- Calliope, another name for the Origins AwardOrigins AwardThe Origins Awards are American awards for outstanding work in the game industry. They are presented by the Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts and Design at the Origins Game Fair on an annual basis for the previous year, so the 1979 awards were given at the 1980 Origins.The Origins Award is commonly...
for outstanding work in the game industry - Callie TorresCallie TorresCalliope Iphegenia "Callie" Torres, M.D., is a fictional character from the ABC television series Grey's Anatomy, portrayed by actress Sara Ramírez...
, a character in the TV series Grey's Anatomy
Military
- HMS Calliope (disambiguation), five ships of the Royal Navy
- T34 CalliopeT34 CalliopeThe Rocket Launcher T34 was a tank-mounted multiple rocket launcher used by the United States Army during World War II. The launcher was placed atop the Medium Tank M4, and fired a barrage of 4.5 in rockets from 60 launch tubes. It was developed in 1943; small numbers were produced and were...
, a tank-mounted rocket launcher
Science
- Calliope, a songbird genus included in LusciniaLusciniaLuscinia is a genus of smallish passerine birds, containing the nightingales and relatives. Formerly classed as members of the thrush family Turdidae, they are now considered to be Old World flycatchers of the chat subfamily...
(formerly in Erithacus) - Calliope HummingbirdCalliope HummingbirdThe Calliope Hummingbird is a very small hummingbird and the smallest bird found in Canada and the United States. It is the only member of the Stellula genus....
, a hummingbird species - 22 Kalliope22 Kalliope22 Kalliope is a large main belt M-type asteroid discovered by J. R. Hind on November 16, 1852. It is named after Calliope, the Greek Muse of epic poetry...
, an asteroid
People
- Kalliopi (martyr)Kalliopi (martyr)Kalliopi was a Christian saint of the third century AD. She was executed in 250, near the beginning of Emperor Decius' violent suppression of Christians within the Roman Empire.-Legend of Kalliopi's martyrdom:...
(died 250), also known as Saint Calliope, a 3rd century Eastern martyr - KaliopiKaliopiKaliopi Bukle , more simply known as Kaliopi, is a popular Macedonian singer and song-writer. Kaliopi will represent Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan.-Early life and education:...
(born 1966), Macedonian singer
Places
- Calliope, IowaCalliope, IowaCalliope, Iowa was an incorporated town in northwestern Iowa. Calliope was formally incorporated in 1882. It served as the county seat of Sioux County, Iowa. The town of Calliope was annexed by the neighboring town of Hawarden, Iowa in 1893.-History:...
, U.S. - Calliope, QueenslandCalliope, QueenslandCalliope is a town located in Central Queensland, Australia. It is located near the junction of the Bruce Highway and the Dawson Highway, 20 kilometres SSW of the port city of Gladstone...
, Australia- Shire of CalliopeShire of CalliopeShire of Calliope was a Local Government Area in the Capricornia region of Queensland, Australia. The shire is centred on the town of Calliope...
, the former Local Government Area which surrounded Calliope - Calliope RiverCalliope RiverThe Calliope River is located in Central Queensland, Australia. The river rises in the Calliope Range inland from the industrial port city of Gladstone, flows past the town of Calliope, before emptying into the Pacific Ocean just north of Gladstone...
, a river flowing through the area
- Shire of Calliope
- Calliope DockCalliope DockThe Calliope Dock is a historical stone drydock on the grounds of the Devonport Naval Base, in Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand. It was built in 1888 to service ships of the British Royal Navy, and is still in use today.- History :...
, a historical stone drydock in Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand - Calliope ProjectsCalliope ProjectsThe B.W. Cooper Apartments is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans and one of the housing projects of New Orleans, more commonly known by its former name, the Calliope Projects. This area of New Orleans gained nationwide fame/infamy for its extremely high violent crime rate, one which rivals...
, a housing project in New Orleans, Louisiana, US - Kalliopi, GreeceKalliopi, GreeceKalliopi is a settlement in the Greek island of Limnos near Livadochori, it is in the municipal unit of Moudros. Its 2001 population was 264 for the settlement.-Population:-History:...
, a settlement on the island of Limnos