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"Mythology, idols etc" from the "A dictionary of the English language" by Webster, Noah, 1758-1843.
instagram.comThe Muses were nine sisters, daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne, which means "memory." Their names are Clio, Erato, Thalia, Terpsichore, Calliope, Polyhymnia, Euterpe, Melpomene, and Urania. Their job is to inspire artists. Each Muse is responsible for a different art.
Steven Pressfield • The War of Art
Melpomene, muse of tragedy
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