Daughters of Mnemosyne

Mnemosyne, the Greek Goddess of memory, is the mother of The Nine Muses, the Goddesses of the Arts and Sciences.  Artists and philosophers depended on the Goddesses for creativity, wisdom, and insight.  Inspired by Mnemosyne and The Nine Muses, delve into mythology, fictional retellings of the myths, the science of memory, climb up into  the stars, dive into history, delight in comedy, indulge in music, dip your toes in poetry, the complexity of tragedies, and the beauty of ancient love poems. Analyze, question, and explore the symbols of each muse. There are a number of ways we can go with this challenge so have fun with it.

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Muse	Meaning	Subject	Symbols
Kalliope (Calliope)	Beautiful voiced	Heroic Epic Poetry	Wax Writing Tablet and stylus
Kleio (Clio)	The Proclaimer	History	Scroll, Book, and Clarion
Erato	The Lovely One	Love Poetry	Cithara (string Instrument)
Euterpe	She who pleases	Music or Flutes	Aulos  (Wind Instrument)
Melpomene	She who Sings	Tragedy	Tragic Mask, Sword, and cothurnus
Polymnia (Polyhymnia)	She of the Many Hymms	Sacred Poetry	Veil
Terpsikhore (Terpsichore)	Delighting in Dancing	Dance	Lyre (String Instrument)
Thaleia (Thalia)	The Cheerful One	Comedy	Comic mask and Shepherd’s Staff
Ourania (Urania)	The Heavenly One	Astronomy (Natural Philosophy)	Globe,  Compass, and cloak