She was also protector of Symposiums. She was always depicted holding a theatrical — comedy mask. Melpomene : Opposite from Thalia, Muse Melpomene was the protector of Tragedy; she invented tragedy, rhetoric speech and Melos.
She was depicted holding a tragedy mask and usually bearing a bat. Terpsichore : Terpsichore was the protector of dance; she invented dances, the harp and education. She was depicted wearing laurels on her head, holding a harp and dancing. She was depicted holding a lyre and love arrows and bows. Polymnia : Muse Polymnia was the protector of the divine hymns and mimic art; she invented geometry and grammar. She was depicted looking up to the Sky, holding a lyre.
Ourania : Muse Ourania was the protector of the celestial objects and stars; she invented astronomy. She was always depicted bearing stars, a celestial sphere and a bow compass. Calliope : Muse Calliope was the superior Muse.
She was accompanying kings and princes in order to impose justice and serenity. She was the protector of heroic poems and rhetoric art. According to the myth, Homer asks from Calliope to inspire him while writing Iliad and Odyssey, and, thus, Calliope is depicted holding laurels in one hand and the two Homeric poems in the other hand. The Nine Muses have been inspiring artists since the antiquity and there countless paintings, drawings, designs, poems and statues dedicated to them.
All artists of the Renaissance acknowledged their importance in artistic creation, dedicating their works to the Muses. Today, the most famous depiction of the Muses in sculpture is in Greece, in Corfu; the Empress Sissi of Austria had their statues made for her, in order to ornament the garden of her retreat house in Corfu, the famous Achilleion.
One theory holds the nine stripes on the Greek flag represent the nine muses. This is such a great site :. Great site!
By the Way, Ourania can also be spelled Urania. Province: Muse of Tragedy. Attribute: Tragic mask, ivy wreath. She often carries both the tragic mask and a sword and wears cothurnus boots which were worn by tragic actors. Her name means "celebrate with song and dance. Terpsichore's name means "delight in dancing. Province: Muse of Erotic Poetry. In addition to being the Muse of erotic and love poetry, Erato was also the patron of mime. Her name means "lovely," or "desirable. Province: Muse of Sacred Song.
Attribute: Depicted veiled and pensive. Polyhymnia wears a long cloak and veil and often rests her arm on a pillar. Some legends describe her as the mother of Triptolemus by Cheimarrhus, who was the son of Ares. Triptolemus was a priest of Demeter, goddess of the harvest, and is sometimes described as the inventor of farming.
Province: Muse of Astronomy. Attribute: Celestial Globe and Compass. Urania wears a cloak covered in stars and looks upward toward the sky. Many observatories around the world bear her name. She is sometimes mentioned as the mother of the musician, Linus. Contact our newsroom to report an update or send your story, photos and videos. Follow GR on Google News and subscribe here to our daily email! GR News. Greek News. All Archaeology Art Charity Crime. By Luisa Rosenstiehl.
August 15, Marble sarcophagus with the contest between the Muses and the Sirens, 3rd quarter of 3rd century A. Marble, Pentelic. Credit: Public Domain According to ancient Greek mythology , the Muses are the sources of inspiration for all of the arts and of knowledge.
Apollo and the muses. Aphrodite did this because, although Hephaestus was her husband, she did not like him. She was having a lasting affair with Ares. She was mad at Hephaestus because he had caught her and Ares together. One day, Poseidon, the brother of Zeus and the sea god, challenged her. At the same time, Athena relied on her fear of defeat and her wisdom to win the contest. Annabeth Chase is the half-blood daughter of the goddess Athena and the mortal man Frederick Chase.
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