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Museum is a latinized word from the ancient Greek word mouseion an adjective from mousa or 'Muse' a human female person worshipped for the particular art she represented, eg Clio for history. As a noun to mouseion referred to a temple of the Muses or place dedicated to the Muses, the Muses being the collective of 9 individual personifications. In Ancient Greece the museum became a building devoted to scholarship, although none was as famous as the Museum of Alexandria in Egypt which was open from 300BC to 400AD. In Western Europe the emphasis was on collected objects, natural and man made. The Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, England, dates from 1678, the British Museum, London, from 1753, the oldest museum in the USA is thought to be Charleston Museum SC from 1770.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe muses were the 9 goddesses of the arts, including history, and the word MUSEum comes from them.
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How does museum relate to Greek mythology?
Museum is derived from muse. There are nine muses in Greek mythology, and their names are Calliope, Clio, Euterpe, Erato, Melpomene, Polyhymnia, Terpsichore, Thalia, and Urania. They were advocates of the arts, and their parents are Zeus and Mnemosyne.
Is the word museum a origin of greek mythology?
Museum is derived from "Muse" a Greek goddess of art, music, and dance.
Are there any books written about Muse or Matt Bellamy?
"MUSE Inside The Muscle Museum" by Ben Myers. "Out of This World: The Story of Muse" by Mark Beaumont Matthew Bellamy wrote a book called "Profiting the Crown Canadas Polymer Corporation 1942"
Where is the Claudia Kelsey Doll Museum Tr Dba Aunt Claudias Dolls A Muse in Juneau Alaska located?
The address of the Claudia Kelsey Doll Museum Tr Dba Aunt Claudias Dolls A Muse is: 114 S Franklin St Ste 103, Juneau, AK 99801-1360
Who is Muse of history in greek mythology?
There is no Muse. The 9 Muses were the daughters of Zeus and the goddess of memory, Mnemosyne. They were the goddesses of knowledge, poetry etc. From them we get the word Muse-um, museum Clio
What are the derivatives of the word muse?
Museum is a derivative of muse Muse means: MUSE [myooz] _verb,_ *mused, musing* . To think carefully for a long period of time: _He mused about all the thingshe wanted to achieve before turning 21._ _noun, plural_ *muses* a source of inspiration: _The artist's muse was his wife, who inspired him to paint beaautiful women._ In the religion of the ancient Greeks, the _Muses_ were nine sister goddesses who each ruled over a different area of the arts, science, and learning. A *Museum* was, "a home of the Muses," meaning it would have things related to these areas of learning and the arts.
What are the best historical sites to visit when you have to travel to Rockford, Illinois?
There are many museums that may be of interest to you; Tinker Swiss Cottage, Muse, Midway Village & Museum C, Erlander Home Museum, Camp Grant Museum, Rockford Art Museum, Discovery Center Museum, Ethnic Heritage Museum, Burpee Museum Of Natural History, and the Memorial Hall
Do muse use ouija boards?
No museum would bother with such stuff and I know a sub-curator as a good pen and phone pall!
What has the author Henry de Triqueti written?
Henry de Triqueti has written: 'Les trois muse es de Londres: le British Museum, la National Gallery, le South Kensington Museum' -- subject(s): British Museum, National Gallery (Great Britain), South Kensington Museum
Nine goddess's of arts?
The Muses, who were: Calliope - the muse of epic poetry Clio - history muse Erato - love poetry Euterpe - muse of music Melpomene - muse of tragedy Polyhymnia - sacred poetry muse Terpsichore - muse of dance Thalia - muse of comedy Urania - astronomy muse
Who was the nine godesses?
They are the nine muses in Greek mythology: Erato muse of lyrics, Euterpe muse of music, Thalia muse of comedy, Melpomene muse of tragedy , Terpsichore muse of dance, Urania muse of astronomy, Clio muse of history , Polyhymnia muse of hymns, and Calliope muse of epics. There u go hope it wuz helpful!! :)
How can you contact Muse or Matt Bellamy?
Try the Muse myspace- http://www.myspace.com/muse
