Category: Culture/Art

Problem description:

1. Find the names and introductions of all the music goddesses in Greek mythology, except for the 9 MUSE goddesses. Are there other music goddesses? Which of the 9 MUSE goddesses is in charge of music?

2. Are Musica, Orphens, and Freya all goddesses of music in Greek mythology? Please give me more details

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Analysis:

Pierides [Nine Muses]:

Calliope oratory and narrative poetry

History of Clio

Astronomy of Urania

Tragedy of Melpomene

Thalia Comedy

Terpsichore Dance

Erato Love Poetry

Polyhenia (Polyhymnia) ode, hymn

Euterpe (Euterpe) lyric poetry.

Among them, Calliope, Terpsichore, Erato, Polyhymnia and Euterpe are closely related to music

In addition, the three goddesses of poetry, Musae/Muse,

Melete ( Melete: goddess of contemplation;

Mnema: goddess of memory;

Aoede: goddess of singing.

It is also related to music. Mnemosyne, the goddess of memory, is different from her other two sisters in that she is often listed alone as a member of the Twelve Titans. one. When she was one of the three Musae of poetry, she was usually called Mnema.

Apollo was the god but not the goddess of music.

Musica is not sure

Orphens should be Orpheus or Orpheus. He is the son of Apollo, and his music moved the Queen of the Underworld (this story will not be discussed here). More details) After his death he became Lyra.

Freyja

The goddess of the Vanir in Norse mythology, one of the twelve main Nordic gods

She is the goddess of reproduction. God of fertility and love, sister of Freyr. She is very kind and beloved, because people in the ice and snow eagerly look forward to the coming of spring. She often wears heavy makeup and colorful clothes, and sometimes goes into battle in full armor, leading the goddesses to select heroes for Odin. In some stories, she is the same god as Frigg, the goddess of love.