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mythicalmuseomine · 1 month

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Lady Euterpe

Muse of Lyric Poetry

Not a request. My own digital offering to the Lady Euterpe

Taking requests

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messywitch · 1 year

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last batch that i made today. feel free to use with credit.

i'm open to making these under request, just send me an ask with the deity you'd like a box for!! please be nice, too.

goddesses in this post: The Muses, Calliope, Clio, Erato, Euterpe, Melpomene, Polyhymnia, Thalia, Terpsichore, Urania.

#helpol #hellenic polytheism #mousai worship #muses worship #calliope deity #erato deity #euterpe deity #clio deity #melpomene deity #polyhymnia deity #thalia deity #terpsichore deity #urania deity #(gracefully bows out of the tag. bye for nowww)

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diana-thyme · 8 months

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Greek Gods 101: A Masterlist

This is a masterlist of the “Greek Gods 101” series. This series aims to provide basic information and worship ideas for both major and minor deities. This masterlist also involves heroes, deified mortals, spirits, and other figures of Greek mythology.

Aceso

Acheron

Acratos

Aedos

Aegle

Aeolus

Aether

Aglaea

Akhlys

Ampelus

Amphitrite

Ananke

Anemoi

Angelia

Anteros

Antheia

Aphrodite

Apollon

Aporia

Ares

Arete

Ariadne

Aristaeus

Artemis

Asklepios

Asteria

Astraeus

Astrape

Athena

Atlas

Bia

Britomartis

Calliope

Carpi

Cassandra

Ceraon

Cerberus

Ceto

Chaos

Charon

Chione

Chiron

Chloris

Chrysos

Circe

Clio

Clymene

Comus

Cratus

Cronos

Daphne

Deimus

Deipneus

Demeter

Dicaeosyne

Dike

Dionysus

Dysnomia

Ececheria

Eileithyia

Eirene

Ekho

Electryone

Eleos

Elpis

Endymion

Enyo

Eos

Epiales

Epione

Epiphron

Erato

Erebus

Eris

Eros

Ersa

Eucleia

Eudaemonia

Eunomia

Eupheme

Euphrosyne

Euporia

Eupraxia

Eurybia

Eurydice

Eusebia

Euterpe

Euthenia

Eutychia

Fates

Furies

Gaea

Ganymedes

Gelus

Hades

Harmonia

Harpocrates

Hebe

Hecate

Hedone

Hedylogus

Helius

Hemera

Hephaestus

Hera

Heracles

Hermaphroditus

Hermes

Hestia

Hesychia

Himeros

Homonoia

Horae (Seasons)

Horae (Time)

Hormes

Hybris

Hydros

Hygeia

Hymenaeus

Hypnus

Iaso

Iris

Lelantus

Lethe

Leto

Macaria

Matton

Medusa

Melinoe

Melpomene

Methe

Mnemosyne

Morpheus

Nemesis

Nike

Nyx

Oizys

Orpheus

Orthannes

Ossa

Ourania

Ouranos

Ourea

Paeon

Paidia

Palaemon

Pallas

Pan

Panacea

Pandaisia

Pandora

Pannychis

Panopia

Paregoros

Pasithea

Pegasus

Peitho

Penia

Penthus

Persephone

Perses

Perseus

Phales

Phanes

Phaunus

Pheme

Philophrosyne

Philotes

Phobus

Phoebe

Phorcys

Phthonus

Phusis

Pistis

Plutus

Poena

Polemus

Polymnia

Pompe

Pontus

Ponus

Porus

Poseidon

Pothus

Priapus

Prometheus

Pronoea

Prophesis

Psamathe

Pseudologoi

Psyche

Ptocheia

Rhea

Selene

Silenos

Sophrosyne

Soter

Soteria

Styx

Tartarus

Telesphorus

Terpsichore

Tethys

Thalassa

Thalia

Thallo

Thanatus

Thaumas

Thea

Themis

Theseus

Thesis

Thrasus

Thyone

Tithonus

Triptolemus

Triton

Tritopatores

Tyche

Tychon

Urania

Uranus

Zelus

Zeus

What is a “Universal Offering/Devotional Act?”

Feel free to request or suggest deities! This list will be done in order but you can ask for me to complete one that’s further down the list.

This list is subject to change. There are probably repeat deities (deities who go by multiple names, parts of groups like the Horae or Charities who are mostly grouped together, etc.) on this list. Some deities are not on here. Some names are spelt wrong or different.

#masterlist #masterpost #greek gods 101 #deities #hellenism #helpol #hellenic #hellenic pagan #hellenic polytheism #hellenic community #hellenic polytheist #hellenic deities

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zeldasnotes · 1 year

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GREEK ASTEROIDS🏛️

This is a list of some of the greek asteroids I find interesting. See more asteroid posts on my MASTERLIST.

Aphrodite(1388) - Goddess of love, beauty and sex. Beauty, envy, sex, love, money.

Pallas(2) - Greek goddess of War, strategy, intelligence, and creative intelligence, problem solving, strategic thinking, determination, grit, talent, tenacity.

Ceres(1) - Goddess of fertility, grain, harvest, and motherhood.

Erato(62) - Muse of erotic poetry. Nude modeling. Sex symbol.

Peitho(118) - Goddess of persuasion and charming speech.

Zeus(5731) - God of War and sexual power.

Hera(103) - Goddess of Marriage. Her roman name is Juno.

Adonis(2101) - God of beauty and desire. One of Aphrodites lovers. Gives gorgeous and handsome features. Often called the male Aphrodite.

Persephone(399) - Queen of the underworld and goddess of spring.

Hestia(46) - Goddess of heart, home and hospitality.

Demeter(1108) - Goddess of fertility, grain and harvest. She is the greek Ceres.

Eros(433) - God of love, passion and procreation.

Psyche(16) - The only one who could rival aphrodite when it came to beauty. Shows the inner world of humans. Psychological insight.

Apollo(1862) - God of the Sun. If conjunct personal planets will give the person admired and worshipped.

Anteros(1943) - Greek god of requited love. Avenger of unrequited love.

Galatea(74) - Goddess of calm seas

Dionysus(3671) - Greek god of fertility, ecstasy, theater, fruitfulness and wine.

Prometheus(1809) - God of fire. A trickster. Symbolizes planning before taking action. Known for defying the other gods.   Kalliope(22) - Muse of epic poetry.

Atropos(273) - Goddess of faith and destiny.

Klio(84) - Muse of history.

Melpomene(18) - Muse of tragedy.   Urania(30) - Muse of astronomy. Shows interest in astrology.

Euterpe(27) - Muse of music.

Thalia(23) - Muse of comedy.

Polyhymnia(33) - Muse of music song and dance.

Hygeia(10) - Goddess of health.

Hypnos(14827) - God of sleep.

Sappho(80) - The first feminist. Same sex relationships.

Orpheus(3361) - The most talented musician in ancient times.

Pan(4450) - God of the fertility and the wild. Horniness.

Astraea(5) - Goddess of justice, innocence, purity and precision.

Ganymede(1036) - The most beautiful of mortals. Zeus first male lover.

#astro notes #astrology #astro observations #astronotes #asteroids #greek mythology

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thewrathfulwitch · 4 months

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The Cult of the Muses

The Mousai (The Muses) are the nine Goddess students of Apollo, presiding over many things such as poetry, writing, song, and dance. The nine Muses consist of Kleio, Euterpe, Thaleia, Melpoomene, Terpsikhore, Erato, Polyhymnia, Ourania, and Kalliope.

They had multiple shrines and temples but the main two areas of their worship were on Mount Helikon in Boiotia and Pieria in Makedonia.

The Akadameia (the school right outside of Athens) has an altar to the Muses alongside Hermes.

In the city of Troizenos in Argolis, it is described that Hypnos is dear to the Muses. The group have an altar together that was put there by Ardalos, son of Hephaistos. From Ardalos came the flute, which is where the Muses get their epithet Ardilides.

In Sparta, of Lakedaimonia, they have a sanctuary built to the Muses in honor of the war music they use. They used instruments such as flute, harp, and lyre instead of the trumpet.

At the Olympic home of Elis, their altar is located between Dionysos and the Kharites.

The Muses are the ones that hold charge of Mount Helikon, and are described to "make their fair, lovely dances upon highest Helikon and move with vigorous feet." and "dance on soft feet about the deep-blue spring and the altar of the almighty Zeus".

The first to make their sacrifice to the Muses on Mount Helikon was Ephialtes and Otos, making it sacred to the Goddesses.

It is thought by Mimnermos that there are the elder Muses, daughters of Ouranos, and the younger Muses, daughters of Zeus.

As you enter the Grove of the Muses, there is the spring of Aganippe. This spring circles Helikon. It was thought that she was the nurse of the Muses.

Orpheus was often depicted with the Muse Kalliope, for he was her son, and famed lyrist. There is a statue of him on Helikon near the river Olmeios and the spring of Pegasos. It was in Pieria, a mountain in Makedonia, that Orpheus met his end by the Maenads, his bones held within a stone urn where he died.

In Delphoi, they have a shrine where the springs rise. The water was used for libations, Kleio overseeing it all.

Cult Epithets of The Muses:

Pierides - Of Pieria

Olympiades - Of Mt Olympus

Helikônides - Of Mt Helikon

Ilisiades - Of the Ilissus River

Ardalides - Of Ardalos

Parthenoi Helikôniai - Maidens of Helikon

Apollo and the Muses, Antonio Zucchi, 1767

All information found on theoi.com

#the muses #greek gods #greek pantheon #helpol #hellenic pagan #theoi #hellenic polytheism #cult of the theoi series

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evangelinesbible · 1 year

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PROMINENT ASTEROIDS IN MY FAMA PC

(You can search these asteroids to see if they’re prominent in your pc as well) I just wanted to find some asteroid that might relate to what I’d want as a famous person/ to better understand the type of fame I would have. I paid for a fame reading a while a ago and I’m making this while I patiently wait for it 💀

Posts involving these and other asteroids. I got most of my information from these and my own research.

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MICROMEGAS - 224617

The things you can do easily with no effort and get reconnection and huge results/attention.

My Chart: 3H Taurus conj. NN

EUTERPE - 27

The muse of music, shows musical ability/talent

My chart: 3H Taurus conj. NN

CHAMPION - 8732

Being a champion in what you do, seeming invincible in what you do

My chart: 7H Leo conj. Mars

QUEEN - 5457

Beloved and respected by most, seen a queen

My chart: 7H Virgo conj. Fama, Vertex, and Mercury

GANESA - 2415

Gaining money, fortune and luck

My chart: 3H Taurus conj. Micromegas

STARR - 4150

How you shine and stand out more than others

My Chart: 1H Pisces conj. Uranus

POPULUS - 8647

Popularity

My Chart: 7H Leo conj. Part of Fortune and Mars

KELOPATRA - 216

Very charming/ great charisma, beauty indicator, being very respected and admired, femme fatal/ sex appeal

My Chart: 5H Gemini conj. Venus

APOLLO - 1862

Being worshiped over, artistic abilities, how we shine like the sun

My Chart: 6H Leo conj. Sun

APHRODITE - 1388

Sexual attraction, pleasure, and beauty

My Chart: 5H Gemini conj. Venus

CASANOVA - 7328

Flirtatious, can be playboy like, devilishly charming

My Chart: 10H Sagittarius conj. Pluto

BU48 - 33128

Wealth and success

My Chart: 7H Leo conj. Mars

2003 WL7 - 136204

Accomplishment and responsibility

My Chart: 3H Taurus conj. North Node

ALDRIN - 6470

Being the first to do something of importance/big milestone and being a great influence and pioneer

My Chart: 7H Leo conj. BU48 and Mars

OTZI - 5803

Where people are obsessed and intrigued with you

My Chart: 7H Virgo conj. Jupiter

KILO - 84

Making history/ doing something historic

My Chart: 6H Cancer Kilo conj. Saturn

LUSCINIA - 713

Aka Nightingales, birds with beautiful voices. Indicates a beautiful voice

My Chart: 7H Virgo conj. Fama, Vertex, Queen, Mercury

ECHO - 60

Beautiful femme voice, where you might copy others

My Chart: 12H Aquarius conj. ASC

ASTARTE - 637

Goddess of sexuality, war, royal power, fierceness. Being worshiped

My chart: 7H Leo conj. Mars

CANTOR - 16246

Singing style, cantor of your voice (specifically when you sing)

My Chart: 7H Virgo conj. Vertex

Still can’t wait for my readings, in the meantime I’ll drop into the void of my persona charts. Are any of these prominent for you? 💋

- ⚜️💫⚜️

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hyakinthou-naos · 2 months

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Theoi Info Sheets Series Part 6: Apollo & Artemis - The Divine Twins

"... but the opinion most universally received was, that Apollo, the son of Zeus and Leto, was born in the island of Delos, together with his sister Artemis; and the circumstances of [their] birth there are detailed in the Homeric hymn on Apollo, and in that of Callimachus on Delos."

- Comp. Apollod. i. 4. § 1; Hygin. Fab. 140.

I would describe my relationship with The Divine Twins as... unbalanced. I have never felt drawn or called to Lady Artemis; despite my love of deer, the woods, and the years I spent working in childcare - I have always felt that the doors of Her temple were closed to me. I personally feel that part of this lies in my transgender identity; this is not to say that transmen or men in general cannot worship Artemis - I've seen quite a few transmen on Tumblr who are joyous devotees to Her. But personally, I have always felt distanced from Artemis.

I do feel as though Artemis tried to call to me when I was young, but I did not feel aligned with Her energies or drawn to Her domains. Then, when I transitioned, I got the sense that Artemis felt betrayed; like She had laid claim to me and was waiting for me to join Her retinue - but instead I left womanhood behind and She felt personally insulted.

I say all of this, not in any way to disrespect Lady Artemis - or to say my experience is indicative of her energy and character towards other devotees. I simply say all of this to share my experience.

On the reverse - Lord Apollo is my patron deity. There is no God or entity that I hold in higher regard. I feel as though Lord Apollo has been quietly waiting for me all my life, almost as if He knew my destiny lied in being his devotee but He wanted me to come to Him on my own.

That isn't to say he hasn't been present in my life before my journey into Hellenic Polytheism - but I do believe He has let the muses guide me rather than His own hand. I felt Kleio enter my life in middle school when I first began writing poetry, and Gods - Euterpe and Melpomene have been with me since I began writing music in the second grade. Ouranie entered my life later, moreso in college when astrology became a larger part of my life and personal practice. But now I've gone off on a tangent, haha.

I've written about Lord Apollo in many other posts on my blog - so feel free to check the Lord Apollo tag if you'd like to read more about my relationship and devotion to him.

Banner/Divider Credit

*You may have seen this info sheet before on thewitchfarhan.tumblr.com - that is my old Tumblr. These info sheets are my own creation - please do not repost without credit.

#Theoi Info Sheets Series #Theoi Info Sheets #The Temple of Hyacinthus #Apollo #Lord Apollo #God Apollo #Apollo Deity #Artemis #Lady Artemis #Goddess Artemis #Artemis Deity

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cherrycola27 · 11 months

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Ohh I have a request!

Bradley and one of the muses (maybe Euterpe the muse of music).

Either fluff, smut or both.

I love this concept! Enjoy:

Piano Man

"Play it again for me, sailor." You chuckled as stretched out on the top of the piano in the smoky bar.

"Euterpe, I already told you, I'm an aviator, not a sailor." Bradley corrected you.

"And I'm a muse, not a goddes, but you still worshipped me least night." You sighed, still feeling the slight ache of just how deep he'd been inside you.

"Touché" He shot back with a wink before stroking his fingers along the piano keys to play "Great Balls of Fire" once more for you.

You were captivated as you watched him. It was rare that someone impressed the muse of music as much as he did. But from the moment you'd heard hum sing and play that first night all those weeks ago, you hadn't been able to get him out of your head.

You sigh. It was his last night on the island before going back to California. If you had it your way, you'd keep him there with you, playing tunes for you for all eternity, but sadly, you couldn't convince him to stay.

That night, at last call, he led a chorus of Piano Man. The entire bar sang with him. Later, he took your home and stroked you in all the right places before kissing you goodbye.

Six Months Later

You stepped out of your Uber and onto the sand. You traded the sunrises of Greece in for California sunsets.

You walked into the bar that Bradley had told you about during your time together.

It was loud and crowded with khaki clad men and women, but there he was, sitting at the piano, clad in his Hawaiian shirt, playing the song that and first catch your attention.

You grabbed a beer and strolled up behind him and leaned close before whispering in his ear, "Play it again for me, sailor."

Bradley froze and turned around slowly. He blinked a few times to make sure you were really there.

Once he was sure it was you, he hopped off the bench to pick you up for a searing kiss.

The Hard Deck erupted in cheers a wolf-whistles.

Bradley settled back onto the bench with you firmly in his lap before playing your song for you one more time.

#cherrycola27 #top gun maverick #ask nik #rooster bradshaw #bradley bradshaw #bradley bradshaw x reader

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tipsycad147 · 10 months

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The Muses: Greek Gods and Goddesses

“We are the muses Goddesses of the arts And proclaimers of heroes”

If your house is anything like mine, you probably have quite a few Disney Movies stashed around. Even before we had Munchkin, Mr Moose and I bonded over our love of movies, songs and quoting lines.

These 5 ladies are sassy, have some really good songs and are so pretty. Currently, as an adult with an appreciation of History, Mythology and Art, I love the Muses even more.

We recently added a 3 year old Nubian doe named Calliope to our group, she goes by Callie for short. She’s sassy, tries to be in charge and definitely fits her name.( In fact, if you’re curious about which Alcohol brand it is. There’s a brand of wines called Calliope Wines based out of Canada, so we didn’t even have to change her name!)

Consequently, I wanted to do some more research on this set of ladies. Who are literally referred to as THE Inspirations of Science, The Arts, Astronomy and more.

History Behind The Muses

The Muses Origin Story(s)

The daughters of Zeus and The Titaness Mnemosyne, goddess of memory, the Muses lived on Mount Olympus entertaining the Gods. Later, they were moved to Mount Parnassus or Mount Helicon depending on who’s research you follow.

However, the other origin story of the Muses is that they are water nymphs who sprung from the four sacred springs on Mount Helicon when Pegasus proceeded to stomp his hooves upon the ground. Most people follow the origin of them being daughters of Zeus.(Which makes the movie Hercules,about their little brother.)

Putting a Face to the Names

Worshipers of The Muses

Being Goddesses, The Muses had their own following of Worshipers. Scattered all over South and Central Greece, worshipers of The Muses were commonly found at either Mount Helicon in Boeotia and Pieria in Macedonia. Festivals were held frequently all over Greece, full of Poetry Competitions and Dancing and Singing. Pythagoras, the inventor of the Pythagorean Theorem is one of the more famously known followers of the Muses.

Who Are The Muses?

There are 9 Muses total, each with a focus on her area of expertise and inspiration. Some have had children, others have not.

Muse #1-Calliope

Epic Poetry is a lengthy narrative told in a storytelling manner. In fact, some well known examples include Homer’s The Iliad and The Odyssey as well as Dante Alighieri’s The Divine Comedy. The Muses and their mother are actually mentioned in both of Homer’s works.

Calliope has several sons depending on the lore. The 2 most known are Orpheus and Linus. Orpheus was the great musical hero of Greek mythology, and Linus was the inventor of rhythm and melody.

Calliope is known to have been the inspiration for Heroic poems and Rhetoric Arts.

Calliope is physically represented as wearing a gold crown and typically carrying a scroll, book or tablet in her hands.

Muse #2- Clio

Clio is known as the pro-claimer, glorifier and celebrator of history, great deeds and accomplishments. She is the inspiration and namesake for various modern brands.

Clio has one son, Hyacinth. Story has it; Clio, after reprimanding the goddess Aphrodite for her passionate love for Adonis, was punished by Aphrodite, who made her fall in love with Pierus, king of Macedonia. In spite of that,they bore a son named Hyacinthus, a young man of great beauty who was later killed by his lover, the god Apollo. From his blood sprang a flower (the hyacinth).

Clio is often represented holding an open scroll or sitting by a stack of books.

Muse #3- Erato

Lyric Poetry is poetry expressing personal emotions or feelings, typically spoken in first person. However, lyric poetry is of no relation to the word lyrics when talking about song lyrics.

She is typically represented holding a wreath of myrtle and roses or holding a Kithara(lyre) or a Golden Arrow.( She’s often represented accompanied by Cupid or Eros as well)

Muse #4-Euterpe

She serves as the inspiration for many courses and dialects in language. As well as the inspiration for various instruments.

Muse #5-Melpomene

The inspirations from Melpomene include; tragedy dramas, rhetoric speeches and Melos,the succession of musical tones constituting a melody.

Melpomene is always represented holding a tragedy mask. Other representations can include boots commonly worn by tragedy actors or a knife or sword held in her opposite hand.

Muse #6-Polyhymnia

Sacred Poetry is a collection of works including hymns and other religious texts.

Polyhymnia is the inspiration for Divine Hymns, Mimic Art, Geometry and Grammar.

Her representation is a serious expression, a finger held to her lips in silence and a long cloak or veil.

Muse #7-Terpsichore

She is the inspirations for Dance, the Harp and Education as a whole.

Terpsichore is the other Muse known as Mother of Sirens. One of the most known Sirens, Parthenope, cast herself into the sea after her songs failed to ensnare Odysseus.

Muse #8-Thalia

Idyllic Poetry or Idyll Poems,are typically a short poem, descriptive of rustic life.

Thalia is known as being the inspiration for Comedy Drama, Geometry, Architectural Science and Agriculture.

Muse #9- Urania

She is associated with universal love and astronomical writings. It was said Urania could tell the future by the arrangement of the stars.

Urania is said to have inherited her majesty and power from her father Zeus, and her beauty and grace from her mother.

The “10th” Muse

Little is known about her history and many of her works have been lost to time. There are several theories that she is the inspiration for the word Lesbian and other LGBTQ+ phrases. One of her only completed works that can be found is a poem titled “Ode to Aphrodite”.

The Muses’ Purpose

The Muses were created to help the People and the Gods to forget their troubles and suffering through art, music and poetry. In fact, these 9 women were very close to each other and, subsequently, still serve as inspiration for many of the Arts today.

Mentions of the Muses in Popular Culture

In contrast to Homer and Dante’s works, the Muses are mentioned in a number of modern cultures as well.

My favorites include the Disney movie “Hercules” where the Muses are the musical narrators throughout the movie. My other favorite is the Book series Xanth by Piers Anthony. In Xanth, the Muses live on Mount Parnassus and are one of several residents visited to be asked questions pertaining to their( the visitor’s) quests.

Other examples include:

Rick Riordan’s mythical series: Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Heroes of Olympus and The Trials of Apollo.

South Korean all-female idol group debuted under the name ‘Nine Muses’

The show Charmed, an episode features The Charmed Ones who must protect the Muses from a warlock who is trapping them into a magical ring.

The Muse Calliope is a character in the graphic novel Sandman, by Neil Gaiman.

There are tons of other pop culture references to the Muses, from Animes, Comics, Musical, Movies and Books.

Who Inspires You?

In a word, the Muses are an Inspiration, not only in Ancient Greece but also in the modern realm as well. Who is your favorite Muse? Will you be calling on a Muse next time you need inspiration?

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wisheswagered · 10 months

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okay, continuing from my last post. i’m using a very loose interpretation of greek mythology here because idv’s universe is different from our own & to compensate for my lack of knowledge, whoops!

what if the kreiburg’s, in the ancient past, were blessed or rewarded by euterpe somehow, perhaps for being one of the last/longest standing families to worship her even as the centuries passed?

this is what gave them their incredible skill at music and composing. the kreiburg’s in the modern day/idv’s era don’t exactly believe in euterpe’s literal existence in the same way, though maybe some of them do, but they still value their traditions and religious practices involving her very highly.

however, for whatever reason, frederick wasn’t blessed by euterpe, perhaps due to being chosen by another muse - melpomene, instead. i’m not sure what caused her to choose him in particular. maybe it was due to the death of his twin, or his psychotic disorders, and she empathized with him due to those things - or maybe they were caused by her blessing instead. i’m unsure at the moment, though i’d really like to develop this point more...

regardless, though, frederick still inherited his family’s love of music - but as someone not favored by euterpe, his composing skills could never match up to their standards. in contrast, to an extent, he’s followed by tragedy instead - which might have influenced his ultimate fate in the manor as well.

melpomene might consider him a child of hers of sorts, and since in some sources she was said to be the mother of the sirens, maybe that links frederick to the sirens in some way as well?? i’m not sure yet. i’d just love for him to have some link to the sea if possible because i’m obsessed with it help

ALTERNATIVE VERSION: euterpe and the muses don’t actually exist and are merely a product of myth/religion, but the kreiburg’s still believe in them/worship them. frederick in particular prays to euterpe often, asking for guidance for his composing and believing that he missed out on her blessing - but in reality, the kreiburg family’s skill in music is just a genetic talent that frederick happened not to inherit. he feels a connection of sorts with melpomene due to the tragedy of his sibling’s death and his lack of talent, but it’s not one he wants to acknowledge at all. that could be all/it could end there, but maybe some other supernatural force - afterall, we know the supernatural exists in idv through characters like hastur and yidhra - heard his prayers, and responded to them in it’s own way...

#ooc #headcanons.#in short i'm torn between three headcanons here #first one being that he's been blessed by the literal melpomene; and the second being that there's nothing actually supernatural #going on but that frederick still feels a connection with and affinity for her #with the third alternative being somewhere in-between - euterpe and melpomene don't exist; but something else certainly does;#and it's listening to frederick's prayers...#idk. is this dumb or do you like it. share your thoughts i'm curious :ppp

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kendrixtermina · 1 year

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(For him ~ Abraxas calls in vain)

He and I are both seasoned denizens of qlippoth

He and I are a both citizens of night.

Not that he was a chance of him ever being aware of my lesser light;

Eternities part us.

There is no such thing as being hermits together

that’s not how being a hermit works.

Rather, I was aware of him as stars are aware of each other,

distant specks of light through a vastness of cold

glimmers of being among nothingness

He and I were both wanderers in the borderlands

surveying all those things which they all disown

which they find no use in,

which they refuse to see:

The chronicles of bestial carnography

the oceans of flesh

and the thorn-chains of hatred and spite

the crumbling ruins of the wasteland,

where insubstantiality gapes open

and the hope runs out like tar from something wounded

the devouring abyss

and its flatness in definition.

Here I have sat,

as a lady in a tower, making a lair in the featureless,

sometimes gazing at the word,

recording it, sometimes weaving it in tapestries

and in that weaving, I imagine sometimes someone like him

stained with all wordly fluids,

wandering through corridors of fire

in passage through the baccanals and saturnalia

the night gone black his only comfort,

and in his worship of euterpe,

surely thinking of being heard by somebody like me,

to whom most of the melodies don’t sing,

two lights hung in endless darkness,

two sucking symbionts in the vast black womb of night

Never in this world could I have loved you,

not truly, once reality set in

some faint lights are better left as dreams

as the imprinted yolk-sacs so they may soothe us everforth

I think we both already knew that we would never leave our coffins

#feelings #baby tries to art #poetry #freeverse

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memories-of-the-muses · 3 years

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Welcome to Memories of the Muses

Hello and welcome to Memories Of the Muses, a multi-person devotional blog to the nine clear-voiced Muses, but we still include the Mousai Apollonides and Mousai Titanides. Here we seek to bring worship and glory to the muses, bring attention to writers in their work, and promote poetry and art no matter how “good” or “bad” it is.

Submissions of poetry, art, hymns to the theoi and heroes, etc will be allowed but you must follow the guidelines. Absolutely no bigotry or else you will be blocked on site.

This post will also be serving as a masterpost for all muse educational posts and worship ideas. This will be divided into categories depending upon the author. A known epithet of said mod will be included for Kalliope reasons.

Lastly, please read the Welcome and About page for more information. Thank you for reading and have a lovely day.

Educational Posts

[ Posts by Adrian Of nature-eyed Dionysus ]

[ Posts by light-bringing Riva ]

Devotional Posts

Devotionals

Prayers and Hymns

Submission Guidelines

Thank you for wanting to submit to the blog. You will have to follow these guidelines if you expect your submission to be accepted.

Absolutely no bigotry, antisemitism, white supremacy, etc. Your submission will be deleted and you will be blocked and reported.

Do not attack other gods / heroes in your submission.

No graphic descriptions of sex or sexual content.

No submissions that promote self-harm or other destructive behaviours.

While submissions of non hellenic gods are allowed, your submission must invoke the muses or feature a hellenic god.

Your submission must be a form of writing, music, poetry, dance, astronomy, history, etc. Essentially anything that falls within the realm of the mousai.

If it is a history, analysis of comedy/tragedy, astronomical writings, etc please cite your sources and create a bibliography. You can generate an easy bibliography using this site.

Absolutely no plagiarism.

Thank you for reading and we welcome you to the memories of the muses. May your inspiraby endless.

Updated as of 22 December 2020

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Greek gods & goddesses ✨

☆ACHELOIS: A minor moon goddess whose name means “she who washes away pain”.

☆Alcyone: One of the seven, Pleiades and daughter of Atlas and Pleione. She bore several children with the god Poseidon.

☆ALECTRONA: An early Greek goddess of the sun, daughter of Helios and Rhode, and possibly goddess of the morning.

☆AMPHITRITE: Greek goddess of the sea, wife of Poseidon and a Nereid.

☆ANTHEIA: Goddess of gardens, flowers, swamps, and marshes.

☆APATE: Goddess of gardens, flowers, swamps, and marshes.

☆APHAEA: A Greek goddess who was worshipped almost exclusively at a single sanctuary on the island of Aegina in the Saronic Gulf.

☆APHRODITE: Goddess of love and beauty and married to Hephaestus.

☆ARTEMIS: Virginal goddess of the hunt and twin sister of Apollo.

☆ASTRAEA: Known as the “Star Maiden”, daughter of either Zeus and Themis, or of Astraeus and EOS and associated with the Greek goddess of justice, Dike.

☆ATÉ: Greek goddess of mischief, delusion, ruin, and folly.

☆ATHENA: Goddess of wisdom, poetry, art, and war strategy. Daughter of Zeus and born from his forehead fully grown, wearing battle armour.

☆ATROPOS: Eldest of the three Moirai, goddesses of fate and destiny (also known as The Fates). Atropos chose the mechanism of death and ended the life of each mortal by cutting their thread.

☆BIA: The goddess of force and raw energy, daughter of Pallas and Styx, and sister of Nike, Kratos, and Zelus.

☆BRIZO:Ancient Greek prophet goddess who was known as the protector of mariners, sailors, and fishermen.

☆CALLIOPE: One of the Muses, the muse of epic poetry, daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne and the wisest of the Muses.

☆CALYPSO: Sea nymph who lived on the island of Ogygia, where she detained ODYSSEUS for several years. Generally said to be the daughter of the Titan ATLAS.

☆CELAENO: One of the Pleiades, and a wife of Poseidon. Said to be the mother of the sea god’s children Lycus and Nycteus

☆CETO: Primordial sea monster goddess, the daughter of Gaia and Pontus and mother of sea monsters.

☆CIRCE: A goddess of magic who transformed her enemies, or those that insulted her, into beasts.

☆CLIO: The muse of history and one of the nine muses known as “The Muses”. Like all the muses, Clio is the daughter of Zeus and the Titaness Mnemosyne.

☆CLOTHO: Youngest of the Three Fates and responsible for spinning the thread of human life.

☆CYBELE: The Greek goddess of caverns, mountains, nature and wild animals.

☆DEMETER: Goddess of agriculture, fertility, sacred law and the harvest.

☆DORIS: A sea nymph whose name represented the bounty of the sea. Mother of the Nereids.

☆EILEITHYIA: Goddess of childbirth, referred to by Homer as “the goddess of the pains of birth”.

☆ELECTRA: One of the seven daughters of Atlas and Pleione, known as The Pleiades.

☆ELPIS: The spirit and personification of hope. Hope was usually seen as an extension to suffering by the Greek, not as a god.

☆ENYO: Minor goddess of war and destruction, the companion and lover of the war god Ares and connected to Eris.

☆EOS: A Titaness and the goddess of the dawn.

☆ERATO: One of the Muses, the muse of lyric poetry, especially love and erotic poetry.

☆ERIS: Greek goddess of chaos, strife and discord and connected to the war-goddess Enyo.

☆EUTERPE: One of the Muses, the muse of music and lyric poetry.

☆GAIA: The primal Greek goddess of the Earth. Known as the great mother of all and often referred to as “Mother Earth”.

☆HARMONIA: The Greek goddess of harmony and concord.

☆HEBE: Goddess of eternal youth.

☆HECATE: The goddess of magic, crossroads, moon, ghosts, witchcraft and necromancy (the undead).

☆HEMERA: Primordial goddess of the day, daytime and daylight. Daughter to Erebus and Nyx (the goddess of night).

☆HERA: Goddess of goddesses, women, and marriage. Married to Zeus and known as Queen of the Gods.

☆HESTIA: goddess of the hearth, home, architecture, domesticity, family, and the state. Also one of the Hesperides.

☆HYGEA: Goddess of good health, cleanliness, and sanitation. This is where the word “hygiene” comes from.

☆IRIS: Greek goddess of the rainbow and messenger of the gods. She is also known as one of the goddesses of the sea and the sky.

☆KERES: The Keres were female spirits, the daughters of Nyx, the goddess of night.

☆KOTYSA: Dionysian goddess whose celebrations were wild and lascivious.

☆LACHESIS: Second of the Three Fates, the measurer of the thread of life woven by Clotho’s spindle which determines Destiny.

☆MAIA: Eldest of the seven Pleiades and the greek goddess of fields.

☆MANIA: Spirit goddess of insanity, madness, crazed frenzy and the dead.

☆MELPOMENE: One of the Muses. Originally the muse of singing, she then became the muse of tragedy.

☆MEROPE: One of the seven Pleiades and married to king Sisyphos of Ephyra.

☆METIS: Titan goddess of wisdom, an Oceanid, and the first great spouse of Zeus.

☆NEMESIS: The goddess of retribution and personification of vengeance.

☆NIKE: Goddess of victory, known as the Winged Goddess of Victory.

☆NYX: Primordial goddess of the night.

☆PEITHO: Greek goddess of persuasion and seduction.

☆PERSEPHONE: Goddess of vegetation and spring and queen of the underworld. Lives off-season in the underworld as the wife of HADES.

☆PHEME: The goddess of fame, gossip and renown. Her favour is notability, and her wrath is scandalous rumors.

☆POLYHYMNIA: One of The Muses, the muse of sacred poetry, sacred hymn, dance, and eloquence as well as agriculture, geometry and pantomime.

☆RHEA: Titaness and goddess of nature. Daughter of the earth goddess Gaia and the sky god Uranus, and known as “the mother of gods”.

☆SELENE: Goddess of the Moon, sometimes referred to as Luna and the ‘mother’ of vampires.

☆STEROPE: One of the seven Pleiades (the daughters of Atlas and Pleione) and the wife of Oenomaus – although according to some accounts, she is his mother by Ares.

☆STYX: Goddess of the river Styx and a Naiad who was the first to aid Zeus in the Titan war.

☆TAYGETE: A mountain nymph and one of the seven Pleiades.

☆TERPSICHORE: Goddess of dance and chorus and one of the nine Muses.

☆THALIA: One of the Muses, the muse of comedy and idyllic poetry.

☆THE ERINNYES: Goddesses of retribution and vengeance whose job was to punish men who committed heinous crimes.

☆THE GRACES: Goddesses of retribution and vengeance whose job was to punish men who committed heinous crimes.

☆THE MUSES: The nine Muses were the goddesses the arts.

☆THEMIS: Ancient Greek Titaness and goddess of divine order, law, natural law and custom.

☆THETIS: Sea nymph, goddess of water and one of the fifty Nereids, daughters of the ancient sea god Nereus. Also a shapeshifter and a prophet.

☆TYCHE: Goddess of prosperity and fortune.

☆URANIA: One of the Muses, the muse of astronomy and astrology.

🖤✨

#green witch #lunar witch #gemini #witchyvibes #witchy blog #greek gods #greek goddess #mythology #greek

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x-x-just-a-little-witchyy-x-x · 3 years

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Greek Deities (female)

Female

ACHELOIS - A minor moon goddess whose name means “she who washes away pain”.

ALCYONE - One of the seven, Pleiades and daughter of Atlas and Pleione. She bore several children with the god Poseidon.

ALECTRONA - An early Greek goddess of the sun, daughter of Helios and Rhode, and possibly goddess of the morning.

AMPHITRITE - Greek goddess of the sea, wife of Poseidon and a Nereid.

ANTHEIA - Goddess of gardens, flowers, swamps, and marshes.

APATE - Goddess of gardens, flowers, swamps, and marshes.

APHAEA - A Greek goddess who was worshipped almost exclusively at a single sanctuary on the island of Aegina in the Saronic Gulf.

APHRODITE - Goddess of love and beauty and married to Hephaestus.

ARTEMIS - Virginal goddess of the hunt and twin sister of Apollo.

ASTRAEA - Known as the “Star Maiden”, daughter of either Zeus and Themis, or of Astraeus and EOS and associated with the Greek goddess of justice, Dike.

ATE - Greek goddess of mischief, delusion, ruin, and folly.

ATHENA - Goddess of wisdom, poetry, art, and war strategy. Daughter of Zeus and born from his forehead fully grown, wearing battle armour.

ATROPOS - Eldest of the three Moirai, goddesses of fate and destiny (also known as The Fates). Atropos chose the mechanism of death and ended the life of each mortal by cutting their thread.

BIA - The goddess of force and raw energy, daughter of Pallas and Styx, and sister of Nike, Kratos, and Zelus.

BRIZO - Ancient Greek prophet goddess who was known as the protector of mariners, sailors, and fishermen.

CALLIOPE - One of the Muses, the muse of epic poetry, daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne and the wisest of the Muses.

CALYPSO - Sea nymph who lived on the island of Ogygia, where she detained ODYSSEUS for several years. Generally said to be the daughter of the Titan ATLAS.

CELAENO - One of the Pleiades, and a wife of Poseidon. Said to be the mother of the sea god’s children Lycus and Nycteus

CETO - Primordial sea monster goddess, the daughter of Gaia and Pontus and mother of sea monsters.

CIRCE - A goddess of magic who transformed her enemies, or those that insulted her, into beasts.

CLIO - The muse of history and one of the nine muses known as “The Muses”. Like all the muses, Clio is the daughter of Zeus and the Titaness Mnemosyne.

CLOTHO - Youngest of the Three Fates and responsible for spinning the thread of human life.

CYBELLE - The Greek goddess of caverns, mountains, nature and wild animals.

DEMETER - Goddess of agriculture, fertility, sacred law and the harvest.

DORIS - A sea nymph whose name represented the bounty of the sea. Mother of the Nereids.

EILEITHYIA - Goddess of childbirth, referred to by Homer as “the goddess of the pains of birth”.

ELECTRA - One of the seven daughters of Atlas and Pleione, known as The Pleiades.

ELPIS - The spirit and personification of hope. Hope was usually seen as an extension to suffering by the Greek, not as a god.

ENYO - Minor goddess of war and destruction, the companion and lover of the war god Ares and connected to Eris.

EOS - A Titaness and the goddess of the dawn.

ERATO - One of the Muses, the muse of lyric poetry, especially love and erotic poetry. ERIS - Greek goddess of chaos, strife and discord and connected to the war-goddess Enyo.

EUTERPE - One of the Muses, the muse of music and lyric poetry.

GAIA - The primal Greek goddess of the Earth. Known as the great mother of all and often referred to as “Mother Earth”.

HARMONIA - The Greek goddess of harmony and concord.

HEBE - Goddess of eternal youth.

HECATE - The goddess of magic, crossroads, moon, ghosts, witchcraft and necromancy (the undead).

HEMERA - Primordial goddess of the day, daytime and daylight. Daughter to Erebus and Nyx (the goddess of night).

HERA - Goddess of goddesses, women, and marriage. Married to Zeus and known as Queen of the Gods.

HESTIA - goddess of the hearth, home, architecture, domesticity, family, and the state. Also one of the Hesperides.

HYGEA - Goddess of good health, cleanliness, and sanitation. This is where the word “hygiene” comes from.

IRIS - Greek goddess of the rainbow and messenger of the gods. She is also known as one of the goddesses of the sea and the sky.

KERES - The Keres were female spirits, the daughters of Nyx, the goddess of night.

KOTYS - A Dionysian goddess whose celebrations were wild and lascivious.

LACHESIS - Second of the Three Fates, the measurer of the thread of life woven by Clotho’s spindle which determines Destiny.

MAIA - Eldest of the seven Pleiades and the greek goddess of fields.

MANIA - Spirit goddess of insanity, madness, crazed frenzy and the dead.

MELPOMENE - One of the Muses. Originally the muse of singing, she then became the muse of tragedy. MEROPE - One of the seven Pleiades and married to king Sisyphos of Ephyra. METIS - Titan goddess of wisdom, an Oceanid, and the first great spouse of Zeus.

NEMESIS - The goddess of retribution and personification of vengeance.

NIKE - Goddess of victory, known as the Winged Goddess of Victory.

NYX - Primordial goddess of the night.

PEITHO - Greek goddess of persuasion and seduction.

PERSEPHONE - Goddess of vegetation and spring and queen of the underworld. Lives off-season in the underworld as the wife of HADES.

PHEME - The goddess of fame, gossip and renown. Her favour is notability, and her wrath is scandalous rumors.

POLYHYMNIA - One of The Muses, the muse of sacred poetry, sacred hymn, dance, and eloquence as well as agriculture, geometry and pantomime.

RHEA - Titaness and goddess of nature. Daughter of the earth goddess Gaia and the sky god Uranus, and known as “the mother of gods”.

SELENE - Goddess of the Moon, sometimes referred to as Luna and the ‘mother’ of vampires.

STEROPE - One of the seven Pleiades (the daughters of Atlas and Pleione) and the wife of Oenomaus – although according to some accounts, she is his mother by Ares.

STYX - Goddess of the river Styx and a Naiad who was the first to aid Zeus in the Titan war.

TAYGETE - A mountain nymph and one of the seven Pleiades.

TERPSICHORE - Goddess of dance and chorus and one of the nine Muses.

THALIA - One of the Muses, the muse of comedy and idyllic poetry.

THE ERINNYES - Goddesses of retribution and vengeance whose job was to punish men who committed heinous crimes.

THE GRACES - Goddesses of retribution and vengeance whose job was to punish men who committed heinous crimes.

THE MUSES - The nine Muses were the goddesses the arts.

THEMIS - Ancient Greek Titaness and goddess of divine order, law, natural law and custom.

THETIS - Sea nymph, goddess of water and one of the fifty Nereids, daughters of the ancient sea god Nereus. Also a shapeshifter and a prophet.

TYCHE - Goddess of prosperity and fortune.

URANIA - One of the Muses, the muse of astronomy and astrology.

Information found on: https://greekgodsandgoddesses.net/goddesses/

#witchblr #my research #greek goddesses

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evangelinesbible · 2 years

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MY MC PERSONA CHART

In my opinion the most accurate chat that’ll tell you what career you should go into and how you’ll feel about your career

(This is a quick one since I still have to finish my Euterpe PC 🥲)

TAURUS SUN 27° 7H

Gaining success by building harmonious and close knit business partnerships. Staying grounded, patient and trusting the process of my career endeavors will most definitely work out for me. Having a career that involves art, music, fashion, close relationships. potentially having a lot of open enemies in my career.

TAURUS MOON 6H

My reputation paints me as grounded, sensual and stubborn with my work. I’d prefer to work in a environment that is safe, stable and secure. Or at least have a place like that to work on my artistic endeavors. So for me personally a home studio. Being a perfectionist, giving back and being a hard dedicated worker will gain me lots of material luxuries and a stable income.

SCORPIO RISING

In a professional setting I’m seen as secretive. I might be a bit elusive and difficult to work with because of my skepticism and suspiciousness. Nevertheless I’m still passionate and creative with my projects. I might be exclusive and picky with who I work with but it’s all for the sake of my projects/ work environment. I don’t want to work with anyone that I don’t sincerely trust.

LEO MC 27° AND 6H ARIES

A career involving entertainment and creating my own businesses. Wanting a career that lets me shine and just be plain amazing. A career that lets me be center stage. Being very noticeable and popular at the hight of my career. Being very in control of my everyday work routine. An added determination to succeed in my career. A career that demands hard work form me. A career that allows me to be in control of my self expression.

JUPITER 10H VIRGO

High chance of success in my career. Success in the eyes of the public. Gaining leadership roles and being a businesswoman. A career that indicates travel and philosophy.

MARS 8H CANCER

Drive to succeed must involve a deep emotional and caring connection to my passions. Possessed and obsessed with my work and being perceived as powerful. Going through spiritual transformations and breakthroughs in my career. Going through karmic experiences that’ll change how I work/my drive.

OTHER THINGS

Cantor conj MC/singer trine MC

Career involving music/singing

Apollo 29° conj Venus

My creativeness and artistic abilities shine through in my career and I can gain huge recognition and worship because of it. My beauty might also shine along with my career.

BU48 conj MC

Big potential for huge success and money form my career

Sun square MC

Having to be weary of being egotistical or letting my pride get into the way of my ambitions and hard work.

NN conj Moon

Intertwining my life purpose with my career. Working with a lot of women or being inspired by women in my career. Healing and bettering myself/emotions through my career

TAURUS STELLIUM

- Taurus Sun

- Taurus Moon

- Taurus NN

- Taurus Mercury

Taurus stellium can indicate being in a career that involves the arts/music.

#astrology #astro observations #astro placements #astro notes #astrology notes #pisces #aries #capricorn #taurus #cancer #mc sign #midheaven #mc persona chart #midheaven persona chart #persona chart

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Research - Philodemus & Ancient Greece

I thought it useful to conduct some research into Philodemus and his life, since familiarizing myself with his history may help to properly influence my animation and style. Me and my tutor also agreed that researching different aspects of Ancient Greece, including the mythology and art, would also be valuable in influencing my style and condensing it down into something that fits the poem I’m to animate. I want to be able to properly represent the subject I’m animating, even if only visually, and after reading this particular poem, feel it due dilligence to at least understand Philodemus and his thought process to see how far that will take me also.

Philodemus

Above all else, Philodemus of Gadara was an epigrammatist and Epicurean Philosopher, whos works were largely thought to be lost until their discovery in Herculaneum ruins in the 18th Century. Philodemus prided himself on his philosophical values, and rather frequently wrote about them when manuscripting. Philodemus’ life before he moved to Italy is not well documented, but it’s thought the town he hailed from also produced several other famous poets and philosophers.

When it came to education and learning, Philodemus devoted himself to Zeno of Sidon and became a lifelong follower, adopting and supporting his philosophical views. Upon the death of his master, Philodemus left Athens, though it is also theorized this occured because of his incurring divine wrath in the form of an epidemic due to his teachings.

Much of the research and biography about Philodemus is uncertain and come from several varying sources, but for certain the general concensus is that the man was eloquent, intelligent and rather kind. People of the time tended to respect the man more than his controversial writings, but in the modern day, Philodemus’ teachings and scriptures are hailed as being some of the first instances of Epicurean Philosophy, and are respected for their boldness.

The Muses

Since the Muses are directly referenced in Philodemus’ Poem, I thought it best to conduct at least a little bit of research into them, to document the basics and learn of their importance to the Greeks; it may help to skew my perception and improve my visualisation of them in my animation.

An exert I found has this to say of the Muses:

‘The Muses were the Greek goddesses of poetic inspiration, the adored deities of song, dance, and memory, on whose mercy the creativity, wisdom and insight of all artists and thinkers depended. They may have been originally three in number, but, according to Hesiod and the prevailing tradition he established, most commonly they are depicted as the nine daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne.’

The Muses, from what I could find are referred to by various names and backgrounds, but this list seems to be the accepted one:

• Thalia (“The Cheerful One”) was the Muse of Comedy and was often portrayed holding a comic mask or a shepherd’s crook;

• Urania (“The Heavenly One”) was the Muse of Astronomy, and you can often see her holding a globe;

• Melpomene (“She Who Sings”) was the Muse of Tragedy, and she is either holding a tragic mask or some other symbol of tragedy (sword, club, buskins);

• Polyhymnia (“She of the Many Hymns”) was the Muse of Hymns and sacred poetry, often depicted with a pensive look hidden behind a veil;

• Erato (“The Lovely One”) was the Muse of Lyric Poetry; naturally, she’s usually represented with a lyre;

• Calliope (“The One with a Beautiful Voice”) was the Muse of Epic Poetry; Hesiod claims that she was the foremost among the nine, since “she attends on worshipful princes”; Calliope can often be seen holding a writing tablet;

• Clio (“The Celebrator,” “The Proclaimer”) was the Muse of History, and, quite fittingly, she usually holds a scroll;

• Euterpe (“She Who Pleases”), was the Muse of Flute-playing, which is why she is time and again portrayed with an aulos;

• Terpsichore (“The One Delighting in the Dance”), was the Muse of Choral Lyric and Dancing; as expected, she is usually shown dancing and sometimes holding a lyre.

(Source: https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/The_Muses/the_muses.html)

The Muses served as inspiration to the Greeks, being Goddesses of the arts, science and literature, so it’s really no surprise they are so frequently mentioned and looked up to in poems from the time. I am imagining Philodemus to have written the muses into his poem in place of any other deities, since the aspects they represent link more closely to Epicurean Philosophy than anything else. Visually, the muses are tall and have a bold feminine presence, which I feel may be an aspect that influences my own interpretation of them.

Greek Art

Greek art is perhaps some of the most recognisable around the globe, and comes generally in a select few forms: Sculptures, Architecture, Pottery and Paintings. I want to focus in particular on pottery here, as well as some sculpturing, since I feel that could be a positive influence on the way I design and model my characters.

On pottery, the art sticks to a very limited colour pallette, that being the colour of the actual clay pot, and blacks and whites for emphasis and design. I really like the limited colours, and I think I could use that concept rather cleverly in some instances in my animation. The characters are of course all flat, but have strong structures and designs, with prominent features like noses and arms. This, above all else, will be what influence my own characters.

Sculpturing tends towards the more realistic side, and the detail present is incredible. Such time and effort went into modelling and chiselling every part of these sculptures that I had to give them credit in my research. I don’t think I’ll take much beyond anatomical research from this, but it’s still a useful point of study.

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