Erato muse of poetry8/12/2023 ![]() See all set records Charles Meynier (French, 17681832) France, late 18th-early 19th century Oil on canvas Overall: 273 x 176 cm (107 1/2 x 69 5/16 in.) Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund 2003.6. The name would mean desired or lovely, if derived from the same root as Eros, as Apollonius of Rhodes. Erato, Muse of Lyrical Poetry 1800 Part of a set. They are: Calliope, muse of eloquence and heroic poetry Clio, muse of history Érato, muse of lyric and erotic poetry Euterpe, muse of music Melpomene, muse of tragedy Polymnia, muse of sacred poetry Terpsichore, muse of dance Talia, muse of comedy and festivity and Urania, muse of astronomy. In Greek mythology, Erato / is one of the Greek Muses. They are nine muses and each one is linked to some scientific or artistic component. The Muses inspired the names of the museums, but do you know who these creatures were? Museum, from the Greek Moiseum, means Temple of the Muses, and in Alexandria, already in antiquity, this designation was used for places that served to the study of the art and the sciences, fields connected to these mythological beings. Initially, the muses were created to celebrate the victory of the gods over the Titans, in the so-called Titanomachy.Ĭonsidered deities of spring, over time their importance increased until they became goddesses – and responsible for human inspiration. The ancient Greeks believed that their work was inspired and helped directly by the Muse of the art in which they fit.įor this reason, all epic poems, for example, typically begin with a request from the author to the muse Calliope, so that she inspires him.įrom the from the relationship of Mnemósine with Zeus the Muses were born: Calliope, Clio, Erato, Euterpe, Melpomene, Polymnia, Terpsichore, Talia and Urania. Represented with lyre, hymns and sometimes a wreath of roses.She made those who were guided by her to be wanted and worthy of being loved. ![]() ![]() ![]() This article contains a video explaining the 9 muses.Įrato at Her Lyre, John Godward (1861-1922) Get to know the representations of Erato – the Muse of Lyric or Erotic Poetry. ![]()
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