Muse (Greek: μ ο υ σ α ι) is one of the nine ancient goddesses in Greek mythology. They represent legends expressed through traditional music and dance, instant and popular songs. They are daffodils from the spring water of Lincoln Mountain, belonging to the category of nymphs. Later, people set Apollo as their leader in the Olympus system.
Hesiod said in his genealogy that they were the daughters of Zeus, the king of gods, and Mnemosyne, the goddess of memory. Alkman thinks they are older than Zeus, and they are the daughters of Uranus and Gaia.
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The mysterious muse
Bosania reported that there were only three muses at first: OIDE (α οιΔ? , songs, sounds), Miret (μ ε λ? κ η, practice, situation) and Monet Mohsin (μ νοοοσ? ν η, memory), these three muses embody the poetic forms and skills needed by ancient people for sacrificial ceremonies.
Later, the classic nine muses were:
* Carly Obi (Kalliope), a heroic epic of Sri Lanka.
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* Euterpe, flute player.
* Terpsichore (Tessie Currie), majoring in lyric poetry and dance.
* Erato, a lyric poem or ode.
* Merpomene, tragedy.
* Talia, comedy.
* Polynesia, Secretary of Ode
* Urana, Nishida.
These nine muses embodied the ancient Greeks' complete understanding of the art of poetry, but which muse was the embodiment of which art was later defined.
Muse is the referee of Apollo and Marcus. After orpheus's death, the Muse collected and buried orpheus's broken body. Tamiris challenged the Muse, who punished his arrogance and blinded him.
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social role
The name Muse may come from the indo-European root *men-, and the Greek word Menemosin (μ νοοσ? ν η), Minerva and mind in Latin, mental (intelligence) and memory (memory) in English all come from this root.
Muse is not only the representative of art, but also the art itself (in English, the word muse comes from muse). Before the Greeks mastered writing, Muse was also the representative of learning and God. The first Greek astronomy book written by Thales was written in the form of poetry, and many philosophical works before Socrates were also written in the form of poetry. Plato and Pythagoras both think that philosophy is art (μ ο υ κ? Part of). Herodotus named each volume of history after a different muse.
Solon believes that Muse brings prosperity and friendship to mankind, which is the secret of a better life. In order to complete his political reform, he asked the boys in Athens to pray for the muse and recite his poems in the annual festivals.
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The role in literature
In literary works, the muse usually appears in the form of epic or story. They are often quoted by the author as an assistant or narrator of the story, and the author himself just writes down their words. Here are two classic examples:
Homer, Odyssey, Volume 1:
Tell me, Muse, the story of that clever mortal,
After attacking the sacred Troy Castle, he traveled around. (translated by Chen Zhongmei)
Dante, Divine Comedy, Hell 2
Ah! Muse of poetry! Still talented and noble! Please help me now;
Or my mind! Please write down everything I have witnessed.
In this way, everyone will see your noble character. (Translated by Huang Wenjie)
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Muse worship
Pythagoras' first suggestion after arriving in Dacroton was to build a Muse Temple in the city center to promote the harmony and learning atmosphere of the citizens.
The worship of the muse is usually carried out near spring.
Pio, Mount Herlincoln, Delphi and Parnassus are the central areas of Muse worship.
Muses are often associated with the worship of Greek heroes, and the cemeteries of some legendary heroes are places for poetry competitions and sacrifices to muses.
The library of Alexandria was built on the Muse Temple near the tomb of Alexander the Great.
In the18th century, many enlighteners tried to rebuild their worship of the muse. Before the French Revolution, there was a group called "Nine Sisters" in Paris, and Voltaire and Benjamin Franklin also participated in their activities. In English, the museum (originally meaning "the place where the Muse worships") came into being from this movement, which means that the museum is a place to show knowledge to the public.
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