Polyhymnia
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| - | One of the nine [[Ancient Greek]] [[deities]] of the [[art]]s. | + | '''Polyhymnia''' ("the one of many hymns" /pɒlɪ'hɪmniə/) (Πολυύμνια, Πολύμνια), in [[Greek mythology]], was the [[Muse]] of [[sacred poetry]], sacred [[hymn]] and [[eloquence]] as well as [[agriculture]] and [[pantomime]]. She is depicted as very serious, pensive and meditative, and often holding a finger to her mouth, dressed in a long [[cloak]] and [[veil]] and resting her elbow on a pillar. Polyhymnia is also sometimes accredited as being the Muse of geometry and meditation{{Fact|date=January 2009}}. |
| + | In [[Bibliotheca historica]], [[Diodorus Siculus]] wrote, "Polyhymnia, because by her great (polle) praises (humnesis) she brings distinction to writers whose works have won for them immortal fame...". | ||
| - | ==Emblems of the Muses== | + | ==Literary Appearances== |
| - | {| class="wikitable" border="1" align="right" style="margin: 0 0 1em 1em" | + | Dante's [[Divine Comedy]]: Paradiso. Canto XXIII, line 56. |
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| - | | [[Calliope]] | + | |
| - | | [[Epic poetry]] | + | |
| - | | [[Wax tablet|Writing tablet]] | + | |
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| - | | [[Clio]] | + | |
| - | | [[History]] | + | |
| - | | [[Scroll]]s | + | |
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| - | | [[Erato]] | + | |
| - | | [[Lyric poetry]] | + | |
| - | | [[Cithara]] (an [[ancient Greek]] [[musical instrument]] in the [[lyre]] family) | + | |
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| - | | [[Euterpe]] | + | |
| - | | [[Music]] | + | |
| - | | [[Aulos]] (an [[ancient Greek]] [[musical instrument]]) | + | |
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| - | | [[Melpomene]] | + | |
| - | | [[Tragedy]] | + | |
| - | | [[Theatre of ancient Greece#Masks|Tragic mask]] | + | |
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| - | | [[Polyhymnia]] | + | |
| - | | [[Choir|Choral poetry]] | + | |
| - | | [[Veil]] | + | |
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| - | | [[Terpsichore]] | + | |
| - | | [[Dance]] | + | |
| - | | [[Lyre]] | + | |
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| - | | [[Thalia]] | + | |
| - | | [[Comedy]] | + | |
| - | | [[Theatre of ancient Greece#Masks|Comic mask]] | + | |
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| - | | [[Urania]] | + | |
| - | | [[Astronomy]] | + | |
| - | | [[Globe]] and [[Compass (drafting)|compass]] | + | |
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| - | In [[Renaissance]] and [[Neoclassicism|Neoclassical]] art, the dissemination of [[emblem book]]s such as [[Cesare Ripa]]'s ''[[Iconologia]]'' (1593 and many further editions) helped standardize the depiction of Muses in sculptures or paintings, who could be distinguished by certain props, together with which they became [[emblem]]s readily identifiable by the viewer, enabling one immediately to recognize the art with which they had become bound. Calliope (epic poetry) carries a writing tablet; Clio (history) carries a scroll and books; Erato (lyrical poetry) is often seen with a lyre and a crown of roses; Euterpe (music) carries a flute, the ''[[aulos]]''; Melpomene (tragedy) is often seen with a tragic mask; Polyhymnia (sacred poetry) often is seen with a pensive expression; Terpsichore (dance) is often seen dancing and carrying a lyre; Thalia (comedy) often is seen with a comic mask; and Urania (astronomy) carries a pair of compasses and the celestial globe. | + | ==In popular culture== |
| + | Polyhymnia is one of the main characters in the 1955 [[Tom Puss]] story ''De Muzenis''. | ||
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Polyhymnia ("the one of many hymns" /pɒlɪ'hɪmniə/) (Πολυύμνια, Πολύμνια), in Greek mythology, was the Muse of sacred poetry, sacred hymn and eloquence as well as agriculture and pantomime. She is depicted as very serious, pensive and meditative, and often holding a finger to her mouth, dressed in a long cloak and veil and resting her elbow on a pillar. Polyhymnia is also sometimes accredited as being the Muse of geometry and meditationTemplate:Fact.
In Bibliotheca historica, Diodorus Siculus wrote, "Polyhymnia, because by her great (polle) praises (humnesis) she brings distinction to writers whose works have won for them immortal fame...".
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Literary Appearances
Dante's Divine Comedy: Paradiso. Canto XXIII, line 56.
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In popular culture
Polyhymnia is one of the main characters in the 1955 Tom Puss story De Muzenis.
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