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Muses. Muse, perhaps Clio, reading a scroll (Attic red-figure lekythos, Boeotia, c. 430 BC) In ancient Greek religion and mythology, the Muses ( Ancient Greek: Μοῦσαι, romanized : Moûsai, Greek: Μούσες, romanized : Múses) are the inspirational goddesses of literature, science, and the arts.
Print of Clio, made in the 16th–17th century. Preserved at the Ghent University Library. [1]In Greek mythology, Clio (traditionally / ˈ k l aɪ oʊ /, [2] but now more frequently / ˈ k l iː oʊ /; Greek: Κλειώ), also spelled Kleio, Сleio, or Cleo, [3] is the muse of history, [4] or in a few mythological accounts, the muse of lyre-playing.
Children. Orpheus, Linus, the Corybantes. In Greek mythology, Calliope ( / kəˈlaɪ.əpi / kə-LY-ə-pee; Ancient Greek: Καλλιόπη, romanized : Kalliópē, lit. 'beautiful-voiced') is the Muse who presides over eloquence and epic poetry; so called from the ecstatic harmony of her voice. Hesiod and Ovid called her the "Chief of all Muses".
Terpsichore (1612) is the title of a large collection of dance tunes collected by Michael Praetorius, some originating with Pierre-Francisque Caroubel and some later adapted for wind ensemble by Bob Margolis. Terpsichore is also found in François Couperin 's "Second Ordre" from the Pièces de clavecin. The third version (HWV 8c) of Handel 's ...
In 2002, Muse released the first live DVD, Hullabaloo, featuring footage recorded during Muse's two gigs at Le Zenith in Paris in 2001, and a documentary film of the band on tour. A double album, Hullabaloo Soundtrack , was released at the same time, containing a compilation of B-sides and a disc of recordings of songs from the Le Zenith ...
Muse (person) A muse is a person who provides creative inspiration to a person of the arts (such as a writer, artist, composer, and so on) or sometimes in the sciences. In the course of history, these have usually (but not necessarily) been women. The term is derived from the Muses, ancient Greek goddesses of inspiration.
Representations or analogues of one or more of the nine Muses of Greek mythology have appeared in many different modern fictional works. The list of Muses comprises: Calliope, the Muse of epic poetry. Clio, the Muse of history. Erato, the Muse of love poetry. Euterpe, the Muse of music. Melpomene, the Muse of tragedy.
The discography of the English rock band Muse includes nine studio albums, two live albums, one compilation album, one box set, five EPs, 44 singles, two video albums and 61 music videos. Formed in Teignmouth, Devon, in 1994, Muse signed with Taste Media and released their debut album, Showbiz, in 1999. [ 1]