muses
MYTHOLOGY RESEARCH
the nine sisters( the muses)
Calliope, traditionally the most important (beautiful-voiced and representing epic poetry and also rhetoric),
Clio (glorifying and representing history),
Erato (lovely and representing singing),
Euterpe (well-delighting and representing lyric poetry),
Melpomene (singing and representing tragedy),
Polymnia (many hymning and representing hymns to the gods and heroes),
Terpsichore or Stesichore (delighting in dance),
Thalia (blooming and representing comedy),
Urania (heavenly and representing astronomy).
Muses
work cited
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Lindemans, Micha F. "Muses." Muses. N.p., 30 July 2006. Web. 09 Nov. 2014.
Stapleton, Michael. "Muses." The Illustrated Dictionary of Greek and Roman Mythology. New York: P. Bedrick, 1986. 101-02. Print.
Richard, Barbieri. "Muses." Greek and Roman Mythology. N.p.: EBSCO Industries, n.d. N. pag. EBSCO Industries. Web. 9 Nov. 2014.