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in Greek mythology, was one of the Muses, the oldest daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne. She possessed the gifts of oratory, of music, of statesmanship, and, later, of poetry. By Apollo, or by (Eager, she became the mother of Linus and Orpheus. By different fathers she had various other children: Ialemus, Hymenaus, aid the Sirens. Her attributes are sometimes the lyra, sometimes a parchment roll or a tuba.