Warning: This article contains spoilers for Kaos and The Sandman season 2.The Sandman weaves in and out of Greek mythology, ...

It’s a good thing Calliope is also the name of a muse from Greek mythology who presides over eloquence and epic poetry, since we’re going to need her skills with the written word in years to come.

Stray Gods’ unique take on Greek mythology is its greatest strength. ... Grace, a listless musician is falsely accused of killing Calliope, the last of the Greek muses.

As detailed in Sandman #17, writer Erasmus Fry captured the muse Calliope on Mount Helicon in 1927. He repeatedly raped her to get inspiration for decades, and became an author of some renown. An ...