The Muses Flashcards
1
Q
What were the Muses
A
Inspirational goddesses of literature, science and the arts.
They were the nine daughters of Zeus and the titan Mnemosyne
2
Q
Calliope
A
Muse of epic poetry
3
Q
Clio
A
Muse of history
4
Q
Euterpe
A
Muse of flutes and music
5
Q
Thalia
A
Muse of comedy and pastoral poetry
6
Q
Melpomene
A
Muse of tragedy
7
Q
Terpsichore
A
Muse of dance
8
Q
Erato
A
Muse of love poetry and lyric poetry
9
Q
Polyhymnia
A
Muse of sacred poetry
10
Q
Urania
A
Muse of astronomy
11
Q
Name the nine muses
A
Calliope Clio Erato Euterpe Melpomene Polyhymnia Terpsichore Thalia Urania
