Editing Calliope (section)

==Depictions==
[[File:Calliope, muse de l'éloquence et de la poésie épique.jpg|thumb|''Calliope, muse de l'éloquence et de la poésie épique (Calliope, muse of eloquence and epic poetry)'']]

Calliope is usually shown with a writing tablet in her hand. At times, she is depicted carrying a roll of paper or a book, or wearing a gold crown. She is also depicted with her children.

The Italian poet [[Dante Alighieri]], in his ''[[Divine Comedy]]'', refers to Calliope:
{{poemquote|Here rise to life again, dead poetry!
Let it, O holy Muses, for I am yours,
And here Calliope, strike a higher key,
Accompanying my song with that sweet air
which made the wretched Magpies feel a blow
that turned all hope of pardon to despair|Dante, "Purgatorio", Canto I, lines 7 to 12}}