| Muses were daughters of Mnemosyne and Zeus, or, to other versions,
daughters of Harmony, or of Uranus and Ge (Heaven and Earth). From the
classical period the number of Muses was standardized to nine, and the
following list was generally accepted: Calliope, the Muse of epic poetry;
Clio, the Muse of history; Polyhymnia, the Muse of mime; Euterpe, the Muse
of flute; Terpsichore, the Muse of light verse and dance; Erato, the muse
of lyric choral poetry; Melpomene, the Muse of tradegy; Thalia, the Muse
of comedy; Urania, the muse of astronomy.
Polyhymnia ("the one of many hymns"), in Greek mythology, was the Muse
of sacred-poetry, sacred hymn and eloquence as well as muse of agriculture
and pantomime.
A very serious woman, pensive and meditative often depicted holding
a finger to her mouth, dressed in a long cloak and veil and resting her
elbow on a pillar. She brings fame to writers whose works have won them
immortal fame. Polyhymnia is also sometimes accredited as being the muse
of geometry, mime, meditation, and agriculture.
There is a Polymnia Street in New Orleans, between Euterpe and Urania
Streets. |
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