The Muses

Mnemosyne_(color)_Rossetti

Mnemosyne

by Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1881)

The following link is to an amusing article written in The Wall Street Journal about the Muses.

Where Have All the Muses Gone?

Here’s a list of the ones we discussed in class:

  • Kalliope (Epic Poetry)
  • Kleio (History)
  • Erato (Love Poetry)
  • Euterpe (Music)
  • Melpomene (Tragedy)
  • Polymnia (Hymns)
  • Terpsichore (Dance)
  • Thaleia (Comedy)
  • Ourania (Astronomy)

 

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