2007-02-16 05:21:16 · 3 answers · asked by Brandon H 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
diff muses for diff types of literature..
"The canonical nine Muses, with their fields of patronage, as established since the Renaissance, are:
* *Calliope (Chief of the muses and muse of EPIC poetry)
* Euterpe (muse of lyric song)
* Clio (muse of history)
* *Erato (muse of EROTIC poetry)
* Melpomene (muse of tragedy)
* Polyhymnia (muse of sacred song)
* Terpsichore (muse of dance)
* *Thalia (muse of comedy and BUCOLIC poetry)
* Urania (muse of astronomy)"
2007-02-16 05:27:39 · answer #1 · answered by Kim.A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Different muses correspond to different kinds of literature. For example Calliope is the muse of epic poetry, while Melpomene was the muse of tragedy. Follow the links in the below article to see the role of each of the muses.
http://www.pantheon.org/articles/m/muses.html
2007-02-16 13:29:40 · answer #2 · answered by Ape Ape Man 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That would be me
2007-02-16 13:52:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋