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<p> Daughters of Zeus and Mnemosynë, presided over the liberal arts particularly, were nine in number, and dwelt along with [[Apollo]] near Parnassus, Pieria, and Helicon; Clio presided over history, [[Euterpë]] over music, [[Thalia]] over comedy, [[Melpomenë]] over tragedy, [[Terpsichorë]] over choral dance and song, [[Erato]] over erotic poetry and elegy, [[Polyhymnia]] over lyric poetry, [[Urania]] over astronomy, and Calliopë over eloquence and epic poetry. </p> | The Muses <ref name="term_77053" /> | ||
==References == | <p> Daughters of [[Zeus]] and Mnemosynë, presided over the liberal arts particularly, were nine in number, and dwelt along with [[Apollo]] near Parnassus, Pieria, and Helicon; [[Clio]] presided over history, [[Euterpë]] over music, [[Thalia]] over comedy, [[Melpomenë]] over tragedy, [[Terpsichorë]] over choral dance and song, [[Erato]] over erotic poetry and elegy, [[Polyhymnia]] over lyric poetry, [[Urania]] over astronomy, and Calliopë over eloquence and epic poetry. </p> | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:45, 15 October 2021
The Muses [1]
Daughters of Zeus and Mnemosynë, presided over the liberal arts particularly, were nine in number, and dwelt along with Apollo near Parnassus, Pieria, and Helicon; Clio presided over history, Euterpë over music, Thalia over comedy, Melpomenë over tragedy, Terpsichorë over choral dance and song, Erato over erotic poetry and elegy, Polyhymnia over lyric poetry, Urania over astronomy, and Calliopë over eloquence and epic poetry.
