Greek Muses Collection 2011
The Muses, according to the earliest writers, were the inspiring goddesses of song, and according to later writings, divinities presiding over the different kinds of poetry, and over the arts and sciences. They were originally regarded as the nymphs of inspiring wells, near which they were worshipped, and bore different names in different places.
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Urania was, in Greek mythology, the muse of astronomy. Some accounts list her as the mother of the musician Linus. She is usually depicted with a... |
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Thalia was the Muse who presided over comedy and idyllic poetry. In this context, her name means "flourishing", because the praises in her songs... |
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Terpsichore, whose name means "delight of dancing", was one of the nine Muses, ruling over dance and the dramatic chorus. She is usually depicted... |
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Calliope was the muse of epic poetry and is now best known as Homer's muse, the inspiration for the Odyssey and the Iliad. One account says Calliope... |
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Erato is the Muse of lyric poetry, especially love and erotic poetry. In the Orphic hymn to the Muses, it is Erato who charms the sight. Since the... |
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Clio is the muse of history. Like all the muses, she is a daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne. She had one son, Hyacinth, with one of several kings, in... |
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Euterpe was called the "Giver of Delight", and when later poets assigned roles to each of the Muses, she was the muse of music. In late Classical... |
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Polyhymnia was the Muse of sacred poetry, sacred hymns, and eloquence, as well as agriculture and pantomime. She is depicted as very serious, pensive... |
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Melpomene was initially the Muse of Singing; however, this changed and she has become the Muse of Tragedy, for which she is best known now. Her name... |
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