4. Name The Muses
Calliope, Clio, Erato, Euterpe, Melopmene, Polyhymnia,
Terpsichore, Thalia, Urania
Current city Mt. Olympus and Mt. Parnassus
Occupation Goddesses of Music, Song, Dance, Poetic Inspiration, and
Remembrance of All Things Being Totally Inspirational
Friends Apollo, Pegasus, Dionysus, Hermes, Athena , Zeus
Enemies The Sirens ...
5. One warning:
Never imply (or even let it cross your mind!) that you are a better singer than them.
Seriously. The Muses beat the Sirens in singing contest, then plucked out the bird women's feathers
and wore the feathers in their hair.
6. VOUET, Simon
The Muses of Urania and Calliope
c. 1634
Oil on white oak panel, 80 x 125 cm
National Gallery of Art, Washington
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12. LE SUEUR, Eustache
The Muses: Clio, Euterpe and Thalia
1652-55
Oil on wood, 130 x 130 cm
Musée du Louvre, Paris
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16. LE SUEUR, Eustache
The Muses: Melpomene, Erato and Polyhymnia
1652-55
Oil on canvas, 130 x 130 cm
Musée du Louvre, Paris
43. EVERDINGEN, Caesar van
Four Muses and Pegasus on Parnassus
c. 1650
Oil on canvas, 340 x 230 cm
Huis ten Bosch, The Hague
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48. BRUEGHEL, Jan the Elder; MOMPER, Joos de;
HENDRICK, van Baleen
Minerva visits the Muses
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Oil on panel, 140 x 199 cm
Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp, Antwerpen
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53. CALLIOPE:
The Muses are pleased to announce the premiere of Olympus Idol, the musical competition for the next immortal
super star.
ORPHEUS:
I'm in!
HADES:
You're not immortal. You're staying down here with me, buddy.
ATHENA:
Obviously a Muse will win!
SIRENS:
Yeah, right. One of our sisters will destroy any Muse that steps to us.
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57. Art in Detail: Muses of Greek Mythology
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58. Muses were the inspirational goddesses of the arts, who spent most of their time singing about all
the great events of the world in the court of Zeus.
In super ancient times, there were only three Muses, but in later years their number was expanded to
nine, and each inspirational lady was assigned their own name and duty.
59. Calliope: Epic Poetry
Euterpe: Lyric Poetry
Clio: History
Erato: Love and Erotic Poetry
Melopmene: Tragedy
Thalia: Comedy
Polyhymnia: Hymns
Terpsichore: Dance
Urania: Astronomy