2007-09-07 15:13:41 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
"princess" ... to be specific Greek, but if you also wanted to go into Roman, no problem, thanks
2007-09-07 15:25:15 · update #1
The Nine Muses were Greek goddesses who ruled over the arts and sciences and offered inspiration in those subjects. They were the daughters of Zeus, lord of all gods, and Mnemosyne, who represented memory. Memory was important for the Muses because in ancient times, when there were no books, poets had to carry their work in their memories.
Calliope was the muse of epic poetry.
Clio was the muse of history.
Erato was the muse of love poetry.
Euterpe was the muse of music.
Melpomene was the muse of tragedy.
Polyhymnia was the muse of sacred poetry.
Terpsichore was the muse of dance.
Thalia was the muse of comedy.
Urania was the muse of astronomy.
2007-09-07 19:39:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The Camenae and the Musae were lesser Goddesses who took care of the Arts and Sciences and those who worked at those areas of creation.
2007-09-07 23:31:18 · answer #2 · answered by Terry 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Greek, Roman, Norse??? Who's mythology are you asking about?
2007-09-07 22:17:40 · answer #3 · answered by princess_dnb 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Muses were nine demigoddesses who presided over and inspired the arts. [Wikipedia reference attached]
2007-09-07 23:21:50 · answer #4 · answered by frillyseaslug 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the bringers of divine inspiration
2007-09-07 22:17:02 · answer #5 · answered by tookoolfool 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Beautiful, adorable girls.
2007-09-07 22:24:20 · answer #6 · answered by Cherrie 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋