Muses
2007-03-28 01:55:40 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
At one time, the goddesses of inspiring springs, the Muses, became the representatives of poetry, the arts and science. Homer refers to them as one and as many, living on Olympus. Hesiod refers to them as nine daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne, born in Pieria.
Calliope: Muse of epic song
Clio: Muse of history
Euterpe: Muse of lyric song
Thalia: Muse of comedy and bucolic poetry
Melpomene: Muse of tragedy
Terpsichore: Muse of dance
Erato: Muse of erotic poetry
Polyhymnia: Muse of sacred song
Urania: Muse of astronomy
Their main purposes are what is actually stated above next to their names. A simple explination is that they were created to give mortal man inspiration when none was to be found. Writers, musicians, lovers etc.
2007-03-28 05:47:04 · answer #1 · answered by proudpoppa20012001 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Greek goddesses who presided over the arts and sciences. They were believed to inspire all artists, especially poets, philosophers, and musicians. The Muses were the daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne, the goddess of memory. There is mention of nine muses: Calliope, Clio, Erato, Euterpe, Melpomene, Polyhymnia, Terpsichore, Thalia, and Urania, the Younger Muses.
2007-03-28 03:52:04 · answer #2 · answered by hellasangel20 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Calliope,Erato, Clio,Urania,Melpomene, Terpsichore,Polyhymnia, Thalia,Euterpe are the 9 main muses.
They are good spirits(daughters of Zeus) who gave to humn being the inspiration. Many writers of the past (like Herodotus) in the beginning of their "books" were praying not only to Gods but to Muses. .....
They were creatures who lived mostly in trees and loved nature....
2007-03-28 07:33:03 · answer #3 · answered by Cle@r Sky 07 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
muses were the inspirations of the gods.
2007-03-28 07:21:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The 9 Muses ruled literature of different types, e.g. poetry, songs, history, etc. Homer invokes one when he begins his immortal "Iliad' and "Odyssey". The movie "Xanadu" has them in a modern setting. I recall Urania, Terpsichore, etc. as their names.
2007-03-28 03:44:16 · answer #5 · answered by miyuki & kyojin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
muses are the story-tellers of stories adn myths in greek mythology. you're asking for the story=tellers to bless you when you tell the story. you're asing for them to help you tell a story accurately and efficiently and convincingly like bards do.
2007-03-28 02:03:32 · answer #6 · answered by yungd 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They represent or foster different arts, like Music, Comedy, Poetry... and inspire the artists that produce such works.
2007-03-28 02:05:34 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Through them comes the inspiration for man to create in the arts
2007-03-28 03:15:45 · answer #8 · answered by Experto Credo 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They represented creative energies that could be channeled by a person or god. They were female for a very good reason.
2007-03-28 02:07:31 · answer #9 · answered by Invisible_Flags 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋