Muse


 
 
Muse

For other uses see Muse (disambiguation).

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In Greek mythology, the Muses (Greek Μουσαι, Mousai) are nine archaic goddesses who embody the right evocation of myth, inspired through remembered and improvised song and traditional music and dances. They were water nymphs, associated with the springs of Helicon and Pieris. The Olympian system set Apollo as their leader, Apollon Mousagetes.

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According to Hesiod's Theogony, they are the daughters of Zeus, king of the gods, and Mnemosyne, goddess of memory. For Alcman and Mimnermus, they were even more primordial, springing from Uranus and Gaia.

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Compare the Roman inspiring nymphs of springs, the Camenae.

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Greek mythology: Greek mythology comprises the collected narratives of Greek gods, goddesses, heroes, and heroines, originally created and spread within an oral-poetic tradition. Our surviving sources of mythology are literary reworkings of this oral tradition, supplemented by interpretations of iconic imagery, some...

Greek: The noun Greek refers to:...

Helicon: :For the fictional planet, see Helicon (planet). For the lunar crater, see Helicon (crater)...


Muse related Images and Photos (experimental)

Muse
Muse
The Muse DVD (Widescreen)
The Muse DVD (Widescreen)
Muse - Color Spectrum
Muse - Color Spectrum
Muse - Color Spectrum
Muse - Color Spectrum
Muse: The Resistance CD
Muse: The Resistance CD
Muse: The Resistance CD
Muse: The Resistance CD
The Muse Thalia
The Muse Thalia
Muse with Scroll
Muse with Scroll
Muse Bicephale  1995
Muse Bicephale 1995
Teatro Delle Muse
Teatro Delle Muse
Teatro Delle Muse
Teatro Delle Muse
Clio  Muse of History  1624
Clio Muse of History 1624

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Introduction
Muses in myth
Function in Society
Function in literature
Cults of the Muses
Miscellaneous
 
FR: Muses


 

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Gaia (1) - Greek gods, goddesses, heroes, and heroines (1) - Mimnermus (1) - Uranus (1) - Oral-poetic tradition (1) - Helicon (planet) (1) - Helicon (crater) (1) - Icon (1) - Cult practice (1) - Alcman (1) - Helicon (1) - Pieris (1) - Greek mythology (1) - Greek (1) - Apollo (1) -
 

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