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Print of Clio, made in the 16th–17th century. Preserved in the Ghent University Library. [2]The word Muses (Ancient Greek: Μοῦσαι, romanized: Moûsai) perhaps came from the o-grade of the Proto-Indo-European root *men-(the basic meaning of which is 'put in mind' in verb formations with transitive function and 'have in mind' in those with intransitive function), [3] or from root *men ...
In Greek mythology, the Pierides (Ancient Greek: Πιερίδες) or Emathides (Ἠμαθίδες) were the nine sisters who defied the Muses in a contest of song and, having been defeated, were turned into birds. The Muses themselves are sometimes called by this name.
The nine muses were daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne, and are more familiar in classical descriptions of the muses than the earlier four. This was largely adapted into the ancient Roman religion as well. According to Cicero's De Natura Deorum ("On the Nature of the Gods"), "As to the Muses, there were at first four—Thelxiope, Aœde, Arche, and ...
In Greek mythology, Terpsichore (/ t ər p ˈ s ɪ k ər iː /; Ancient Greek: Τερψιχόρη, "delight in dancing") is one of the nine Muses and goddess of dance and chorus. She lends her name to the word "terpsichorean", which means "of or relating to dance".
Melpomene is one of the nine Muses, the Muse of tragedy. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Hesiod , Apollodorus , and Diodorus Siculus all held that Melpomene was the daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne . She was the sister of the other Muses, Calliope , Clio , Erato , Euterpe , Polyhymnia , Terpsichore , Thalia , and Urania . [ 4 ]
For the nine goddesses of the inspiration of literature, science, and the arts, please use Category:Muses (mythology). Subcategories This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
In Greek mythology, Mneme / ˈ n iː m iː / (Ancient Greek: Μνήμη, romanized: Mnḗmē) was one of the three original Boeotian muses, along with her sisters Aoede and Melete before Arche and Thelxinoë were identified, increasing the number to five. Later, the Nine Olympian Muses were named. Mneme was the muse of memory.
In Greek mythology, Erato (/ ˈ ɛr ə t oʊ /; Ancient Greek: Ἐρατώ, Eratō; 'desired, lovely') was the name of the following individuals. Erato, one of the 50 Nereids, sea-nymph daughters of the 'Old Man of the Sea' Nereus and the Oceanid Doris. [1] Her name means 'the awakener of desire'. [2] Erato, one of the Greek Muses. [3]