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What is a muse?
A muse is an ancient Greek mythological figure that represents the arts of drama and music. There are nine muses. Also, Muse is also the name of an awesome band.
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Who were the muses?
They were the 9 Greek goddesses of the arts and science. They included: Calliope - Goddess of Poetry (eldest of the Muses, she was a lover of Apollo, and gave birth to Orpheus… and Linus, two of his sons.Clio - Goddess of Historical Epics.Erato - Goddess of Love Songs and Erotic Poetry.Euterpe - Goddess of Joy and Pleasure.Melpomene - Goddess of Tragic Plays.Polyhymnia - Goddess of HymnsTerpsichore - Goddess of Dramatic DancingThalia - Goddess of Comedy, also one of the Graces.Urania - Goddess of Space, Astronomy, and Astrology. (see related link) (MORE)
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What did the muses do?
The muses were goddesses of the arts, including: choral dance and song, history, astronomy, epic poetry, love poetry, lyric poetry, tragedy, sacred poetry, and comedy.
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What are the muses names?
Calliope was the first and most respectable of all Muses. She was the Muse of Epic Poetry and Eloquence. Her symbols were the abacus and the pen. More often than not she was a…lso pictured with a tablet or a scroll. She is represented as a stately young woman, whose brow is crowned with gold. Clio was the Muse of History. She inspired those who spoke, wrote and sang history. Her symbols were the trumpet, the clepsydra (hour-glass) and most of all the manuscript that unfolds. Erato also carried a Lyre and she was a deity of a different kind of poetry. She was the Muse of marriage and Love lyrics. She was a fine, merry girl crowned with roses. In the beginning Euterpe was just an escort to Dionysus. However she later became the Muse of Lyric Poetry. Her symbol was the flute and she was pictured playing it, as all Muses were pictured along with their symbols. Melpomene was the Muse of Tragedy. It is said that she was involved with Dionysus who was sometimes called Melpomenus. Her symbols were the tragic mask and club of Heracles. She often pictured wearing a garland of grapevine leaves, like Dionysus and she carried a sword. Another possibility was that her grave attitude led to her being the Muse of Tragedy. At first it was said that Polymnia inspired hymns and songs for the Gods and the heroes. Later people said she was a deity of knowledge and memory and finally the Muse of "small art". She was presented in a thoughtful mood and sometimes talking with her fingers as though people could express their will with gestures, without speech. Terpsihore was a young and lively fair maiden who prevailed in dances and drama at the beginning. Finally she became the Muse of Dancing and she is often represented in a dancing position with the Lyre and Plectrum (a kind of musical triangle). At the beginning Thalia was an agricultural deity and was the Muse of Pastoral Poetry. She supervised outdoor feasts. She had a bright and playful look so it is not surprising that she finally became the Muse of Comedy. The comic mask she carried with her left hand and the shepherd crook she held with her right, were her symbols. She was crowned with grapevine or ivy leaves. Urania is the Muse of Astronomy. A pair of compasses and a celestial globe were her symbols and with those she wanted to define the position of the stars upon the globe. Taken from http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Aegean/7490/muses.htm # Caliope (music), # Terpsichore (dance), # Clio (history), # Euterpe (cheer), # Erato (love), # Polyhymnia (religion), # Melpomene (drama), # Thalia (comedy), and # Urania (stars/heavens). (MORE)
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What is musing?
To "muse" is to think or concentrate on something in silence. A synonym would be "ponder". If used as a noun, a "muse" can be considered an inspiration.
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What Were Muses Powers?
In Greek mythology, the Muses had the power to inspire artists of various sorts - they each specialized in a different art form.
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Who was Galileo's muse?
Urania - Goddess of Space, Astronomy, and Astrology.
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Does a person have a Muse?
Yes, everybody can have a Muse. A Muse is an inspiration. You could be inspired by anything. So, if you don't have a Muse, your just not inspired by anything. Hope this helpe…d! :) ;) :( ;( :D >:) ;/ `,:0 Hehe! (MORE)
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Why did muse name there self muse?
The Muses didn't name themselves, they were named by the Greeks. In Greek, they were called Mousai. Muse may have meaning in *men- "think": or inspiration, for they were the… goddesses of music, song and dance, and the source of inspiration to poets. Muse may also refer to their mother: MnĂȘmosynĂȘ, goddess of memory and remembrance and the inventress of language and words. (MORE)
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Who was the muse?
The Muses were inspirational goddesses of literature, science and the arts. Tradition dictated that there were three in number although nine is also thought to be more realis…tic. Calliope for epic poetry. Clio for history. Euterpe for music, song and lyric poetry. Erato for love poetry. Melpomene for tragedy. Polyhymina for hymns. Terpsichore for dance. Thalia for comedy. Urania the muse of astronomy (MORE)