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The Nine MusesBy Jackie Minor
Thesis: I am going to be talking about the nines muses of Greek mythology
Category Category: demigods The nine muses are
demigods because one parent is a god while the other is not
The nine muses were the daughters of Zeus the king of the Gods, and Mnemosyne the titaness of memory
Were created to help the gods of mount Olympus celebrate victories
The Nine Muses Calliope – epic poetry Clio – history Thalia – comedy Urania – astronomy Polyhymnia – sacred
songs and hymns Erato – love poetry Euterpe – lyric poetry Melpomene – tragedy Terpsichore - dance
Background The muses were nine
very intelligent, beautiful, and careless divinities
Lived on mount Olympus with their leader and teacher, the god Apollo
Like him, the muses remained young and beautiful forever
What the muses are known for They could see into
the future which few other gods could do
Had the power to banish all grief and sorrow
writers, poets, musicians, and artists would call upon the muses for help and inspiration
Conclusion In conclusion, the
myth of the muses described nine intelligent, beautiful divinities that had exceptional talents and who played numerous roles in many popular Greek myths