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Calliope (Beautiful Voice) – epic poetry. (Mother of Orpheus) (Orpheus Illustrations)
Euterpe (Delight) – music.
Erato (eros (love) Lovely One) – love poetry.
Thalia (thallein (to bloom), Festivity) – comedy.
Clio (kleos(glory) / kleiein (to celebrate) / Celebration/Fame) – history.
Urania (ouranos (sky) Heavenly One) – astronomy.
Terpsichore (Delight of dancing/choruses) – dance.
Melpomene (melpein (to sing) the Singing goddess) – tragedy
Polyhymnia (poly (many) and hymnos (hymn) or mnasthai (to remember) Many Songed/Hymned) – sacred poetry. (considered also as inventor of the lyre)
| The Nine Muses | ||
See also : Greek Mythology. Paintings, Drawings
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