HYDERABAD: Hyderabad and its predecessor Golconda are deeply rooted in history, culture, architecture and heritage in all its forms. The Greek architectural style, apart from other schools of architecture, has its influence on Hyderabad, especially on the monuments of Paigah, including the famous Falaknuma Palace.
But Clio, the Greek muse of history, whose task in Greek mythology is to encourage the telling of factual historical tales and stories in order to perpetuate the memory of humanity, is conspicuous by her absence at Falaknuma Palace , although her eight other sisters welcome visitors. the architectural marvel of the 19th century.
The muses are Olympic deities and daughters of the Titan Zeus and the Titaness Mnemosyne.
There are nine of them, each assigned to a particular role in Greek mythology. Although eight muses are present on the staircase of Falaknuma Palace, curiously Clio, whose duty to refresh human memory on historical and factual things, is not represented in the palace built by the noble Paigah and Prime Minister of the State of Hyderabad, Sir Vicar-ul- Oumara.
Clio’s absence in Falaknuma remains a mystery. It is unclear whether the statue of Clio was ever installed at the palace or whether it was removed or stolen by someone. Or was Clio’s statue deliberately moved to another location, which is yet to be decoded.
“Clio was responsible for all knowledge derived from events, investigations and discoveries throughout history and it was her job to safeguard them. Her role was to inspire mortals, reminding them to always be responsible scholars and to share what they learned. She often held scrolls and stone tablets to convey her stories. She also loved trumpets and lyres. Clio translates “to make famous,” said Mohammad Habib, descendant of Paigah and heritage photographer.
“Why Nawab Sir Vicar did not include her in the staircase with her sisters remains a mystery,” Habib said, adding that Paigah Amir (chief) placed the marble sculptures of eight of the nine muses on the balustrade of the marble staircase.
Habib said that a famous story associated with Clio was that she once reprimanded the Olympian goddess of love Aphrodite for her love for the young mortal Adonis.
“Clio somehow believed that Aphrodite’s love was unreasonable, so she made the mistake of telling the goddess. This didn’t please Aphrodite, so as punishment , she cursed Clio to fall in love with Pierus, who was the king of Emathia in Macedonia. King Pierus was famous for his nine daughters, the Emathides or Pierides, whom he named after the nine muses.” , Habib said.
These girls thought their skills were a match for the muses and challenged them to a competition in which they suffered defeat and were punished by the muses, who then turned them into magpies, Habib explained.
But Clio, the Greek muse of history, whose task in Greek mythology is to encourage the telling of factual historical tales and stories in order to perpetuate the memory of humanity, is conspicuous by her absence at Falaknuma Palace , although her eight other sisters welcome visitors. the architectural marvel of the 19th century.
The muses are Olympic deities and daughters of the Titan Zeus and the Titaness Mnemosyne.
There are nine of them, each assigned to a particular role in Greek mythology. Although eight muses are present on the staircase of Falaknuma Palace, curiously Clio, whose duty to refresh human memory on historical and factual things, is not represented in the palace built by the noble Paigah and Prime Minister of the State of Hyderabad, Sir Vicar-ul- Oumara.
Clio’s absence in Falaknuma remains a mystery. It is unclear whether the statue of Clio was ever installed at the palace or whether it was removed or stolen by someone. Or was Clio’s statue deliberately moved to another location, which is yet to be decoded.
“Clio was responsible for all knowledge derived from events, investigations and discoveries throughout history and it was her job to safeguard them. Her role was to inspire mortals, reminding them to always be responsible scholars and to share what they learned. She often held scrolls and stone tablets to convey her stories. She also loved trumpets and lyres. Clio translates “to make famous,” said Mohammad Habib, descendant of Paigah and heritage photographer.
“Why Nawab Sir Vicar did not include her in the staircase with her sisters remains a mystery,” Habib said, adding that Paigah Amir (chief) placed the marble sculptures of eight of the nine muses on the balustrade of the marble staircase.
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“Clio somehow believed that Aphrodite’s love was unreasonable, so she made the mistake of telling the goddess. This didn’t please Aphrodite, so as punishment , she cursed Clio to fall in love with Pierus, who was the king of Emathia in Macedonia. King Pierus was famous for his nine daughters, the Emathides or Pierides, whom he named after the nine muses.” , Habib said.
These girls thought their skills were a match for the muses and challenged them to a competition in which they suffered defeat and were punished by the muses, who then turned them into magpies, Habib explained.
