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Calliope: Muse of Eloquence

Written by Jocelyn Hitchcock, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom “Sing, O Muse, of the man of many devices…” Line one of the Odyssey begins like so many in ancient literature, by invoking the muses or gods. It was a common practice to ask, thank, and implore the other-worldly forces for inspiration and guidance in writing and

Calliope: Muse of Eloquence

Written by Jocelyn Hitchcock, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom “Sing, O Muse, of the man of many devices…” Line one of the Odyssey begins like so many in ancient literature, by invoking the muses or gods. It was a common practice to ask, thank, and implore the other-worldly forces for inspiration and guidance in writing and

Oh Muses, You Sound So Heavenly!

Written by Danielle Alexander, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom When a tree falls in the forest, and nobody is around, does it make a sound? What about a musical instrument in the stars? In the evenings, can you hear the eternal whisper of its strings? When you look up at the midnight sky, hidden amongst several