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Do the 9 Muses in Greek Mythology have individual personalities?
I'm wondering if there is a book or anything published about them as individuals indicating their personalities and being individuals and not just a package that discovered the arts and sciences
Calliope:
Cleo:
Erato:
Euterpe:
Melpomene:
Polyhymnia:
Terpsichore:
Thalia:
Urania:
Thalia:
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- 8 years agoFavorite Answer
They have their own specific roles:
1) Calliope - Muse of Epic Song, attribute = wax tablet
2) Clio - Muse of History, attribute = scroll
3) Euterpe - Muse of Lyric Song, attribute = double flute
4) Melpomene - Muse of Tragedy, attribute = tragic mask, ivy wreath
5) Terpsichore - Muse of Dance, attribute = lyre
6) Erato - Muse of Erotic Poetry, attribute = smaller lyre
7) Polyhymnia - Muse of Sacred Song, attribute = depicted as veiled and pensive
8) Urania - Muse of Astronomy, attribute = celestial globe
9) Thalia - Muse of Comedy and Bucolic Poetry, attribute = comic mask, ivy wreath, shepherd's staff