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[[Image:clio us house.jpg|frame|right|The Greek muse, Clio, stands on top of the “Car of History”
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overlooking the Old House Chamber (Statuary Hall). Marble, Carlo Franzoni, 1819, courtesy of Architect of the Capitol.
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Image from the public domain website of the [http://www.aoc.gov/cc/art/car_of_history.cfm Architect of the Capitol].]]
|width="100%" colspan="3" |'''The Collegia Clius is one of ten Collegia of Nova Roma's Sodalitas Musarum. Each in their own area, in our case history and social science are designed to develop and serve the cultural and artistic life of Nova Roma. One does not have to be a citizen of Nova Roma to join but you do have to be a member of the Sodalitas Musarum and have an abiding love and interest in all things Roman'''
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The following Citizens are members of the listed in alphabetical order by ''Nomen''.
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Clio ('''Kleio''' in Greek) is the goddess of history, the "proclaimer", the "giver of fame", and is the patroness of history and historical poetry. She is the second of the nine [[Muses]] (''Mousai'' or ''Mneiai'', and ''Musae'' or ''Caménae'' in [[Latin]]), the goddesses of cultural production.
Currently '''27''' members are registered.
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*[[Fausta Acilia Mus (Nova Roma) | Fausta Acilia Mus ]]
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Clio, the muse of history, can be said to have had a hand in the creation of many of Rome's [[core narrative]]s.
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The Greek muse, Clio, stands on top of the “Car of History” overlooking the Old House Chamber (Statuary Hall). Marble, Carlo Franzoni, 1819, courtesy of Architect of the Capitol. Image from the public domain website of the Architect of the Capitol.

Clio (Kleio in Greek) is the goddess of history, the "proclaimer", the "giver of fame", and is the patroness of history and historical poetry. She is the second of the nine Muses (Mousai or Mneiai, and Musae or Caménae in Latin), the goddesses of cultural production.

Clio, the muse of history, can be said to have had a hand in the creation of many of Rome's core narratives.

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