Since this blog is dedicated to promoting the arts, it seems only right to follow the tradition of invoking the Muses for creative inspiration in any artistic endeavors.
The nine Muses are the daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne, goddess of memory. The Muses are the handmaidens of Apollo, and are the patrons of the arts, creativity and inspiration. Each Muse presides over a different art form for which she inspires new work in.
- Clio- history
- Euterpe- lyric poetry and song
- Erato- romantic and erotic poetry
- Polyhymnia- sacred music and eloquence
- Melpomene- tragedy
- Terpsichore- dance and choral singing
- Thalia- comedy
- Calliope- epic poetry
- Urania-astronomy and astrology
Dante Alighieri, in Canto II of The Inferno said it best,
“O Muses, O high genius, aid me now!
O memory that engraved the things I saw,
Here shall your worth be manifest to all!” (Anthony Esolen translation, 2002)
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