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- personifications of poetry and music
- Alternative name
- π₯ the Ardalides (alt. Muses)
- Children of
- π€ Apollo βπ€ Mnemosyne βπ€ Zeus
- Conceived at
- π Pieria (N. Greece)
- Born at
- π Mount Olympos (N. Greece)
- Creates
- π Spring and River Dirce (Thebes)
- Includes
- π€ Calliope (Muse) βπ€ Cleio (Muse) βπ€ Erato (Muse) βπ€ Euterpe βπ€ Ourania (Muse) βπ€ Polymnia βπ€ Melpomene βπ€ Terpsichore βπ€ Thaleia (Charis) βπ€ Thaleia (Muse) βπ€ Melete βπ€ Mneme βπ€ Aoide βπ€ Cephiso βπ€ Apollonis βπ€ Borysthenis
- Cult sites
- π Mount Olympos (N. Greece) βπ Olympia (Elis) βπ River Ilissos (Athens) βπ Mount Helicon (Boiotia) βπ Leibethra (Macedonia) βπ Pimpleia (Macedonia) βπ the Citadel of Sparta βπ Megalopolis (Arcadia) βπ the Sanctuary of the Muses at TroizenβποΈ the Altar of the Muses and Hypnos at TroizenΒ βπ Mount Pieria (N. Greece)βπ the Sanctuary of the Muses at Thespiai (Boiotia)βπ the Academy (Athens)
- Dwelling
- ποΈ Spring Hippocrene (Mt Helicon)
- Related Entities
- π€ Achilles βπ€ Adonis βπ€ Amphitrite βπ€ Aphrodite βπ€ Apollo βπ€ Ares βπ€ Artemis βπ€ Athena βπ€ Cadmos βπ€ Calliope (Muse) βπ₯ the Charites βπ€ Cheiron (centaur) βπ€ Cleio (Muse) βπ₯ the Corybantes βπ€ Demeter βπ€ Dionysos βπ€ Doris (Oceanid) βπ€ Eileithyia βπ€ Ephialtes (giant) βπ€ Erato (Muse) βπ€ Eurythemis βπ€ Euterpe βπ€ Ge (personification) βπ€ Hera βπ€ Hestia βπ€ Mnemosyne βπ€ Oceanos (Titan) βπ€ Poseidon βπ€ Tethys βπ€ Themis βπ€ Zeus βπ€ Ganymedes (s. of Tros) βπ the Underworld βπ€ Harmonia (Theban) βπ€ Hebe βπ€ Hephaistos βπ€ Heracles βπ€ Hermes βπ€ Iris βπ€ Lachesis βπ Corinth (Argolid) βπ Athens (Attica) βπ€ Otos (Boiotian) βπ€ Ourania (Muse) βπ€ Pan (god) βπ€ Peleus βπ₯ the Horai βπ€ Io βπ₯ the Muses βπ€ Polymnia βπ€ Leda βπ€ Leto βπ€ Maia βπ€ Marsyas βπ€ Melpomene βπ₯ the Moirai βπ₯ the Nereids βπ€ Nereus βπ€ Seilenos βπ₯ the Sirens βπ€ Sphinx βπ€ Sterope (Aitolian I) βπ€ Terpsichore βπ€ Thaleia (Charis) βπ€ Thaleia (Muse) βπ€ Thamyris βπ€ Thetis βπΊ the Lyre of Apollo βπ Troy (Troad) βπ€ Helios βπ the Beach of Troy βπ Boiotia βπ Thrace (N. Greece) βποΈ the Tomb of Achilles and Patroclos (Troy) βπ Thebes (Boiotia) βπ Thespiai (Boiotia) βπ Delphi (Phocis) βπ Mount Pelion (Thessaly) βπ River Euenos (Aitolia) βπ Mount Olympos (N. Greece) βπ Pieria (N. Greece) βπ€ Argos (Panoptes) βπ Delos (island) βπΊ the Double Flute of Athena βπ Thessaly βπ Mount Parnassos (Phocis) βπ€ Hypermnestra (d. of Thestios) βπ Olympia (Elis) βπ Spring and River Dirce (Thebes) βπ Daulia (Phocis) βπ River Ilissos (Athens) βπ River Cephisos (Phocis/Boiotia) βπ Dorion (Messenia) βπ Mount Helicon (Boiotia) βπ River Permessos (Boiotia) βπ River Olmeios (Boiotia) βποΈ Spring Hippocrene (Mt Helicon) βποΈ the Altar of Zeus on Mount Heliconβπ₯ the Olympian Godsβπ Andania (Messenia) βπ€ Ardalos βπ River Bephyras (Mt Olympos) βπ Leibethra (Macedonia) βπ Pimpleia (Macedonia) βπ€ Demodocos βπ€ Eupheme βπ€ Linos (musician) βπ€ Melete βπ€ Mneme βπ₯ the Hyperboreans βπ€ Attis βπ the Citadel of Sparta βπ the Citadel of Thebes (Boiotia) βπ the Oracle of Apollo at Delphiβπ Megalopolis (Arcadia) βπ the Sanctuary of the Muses at Troizenβπ₯ the Ardalides (alt. Muses) βποΈ the Altar of the Muses and Hypnos at TroizenΒ βπ Mount Pieria (N. Greece)βποΈ Spring Aganippe (Mt Helicon)βπ₯ the Daughters of Pieros βπ Cirrha (Phocis) βπ€ Aoide βπ the Sanctuary of the Muses at Thespiai (Boiotia)βπ River Helicon (Macedonia) βπ the Academy (Athens) βπ€ Stratonice (Aitolian II) βπ€ Chariclo (w. of Cheiron) βπ€ Cephiso βπ€ Apollonis βπ€ Borysthenis βπ€ Sabazios ββ³ the Wedding of Peleus and Thetis βπ€ Cithairon (personification) βπ€ Helicon ββ³ the Wedding of Cadmos and Harmonia (Thebes) βπ Olouris (Messenia) βπ€ the Boar of Adonis βπ Pella (Macedonia) βπ€ Pyreneus (Thracian)
- Mentioned by
- π Apollodoros, Library 1.3.1βπ Apollodoros, Library 1.3.3βπ Apollodoros, Library 3.5.8βπ Hesiod, Works & Days 1-10βπ Lycophron, Alexandra 258-280βπ Lycophron, Alexandra 820-833βπ Pausanias 3.19.5βπ Pausanias 4.33.7βπ Pausanias 1.19.5βπ Pausanias 8.9.1βπ Pausanias 9.12.3βπ Pausanias 9.29.4βπ Pausanias 9.29.5βπ Pausanias 9.34.3βπ Pausanias 3.17.5βπ Pausanias 2.31.3βπ Pausanias 10.19.4βπ Homer, Odyssey 8.43-8.92βπ Homer, Odyssey 8.485-8.520βπ Pausanias 8.32.2βπ Pausanias 1.30.2βπ Pausanias 1.43.6βπ Homer, Odyssey 24.35-24.97βπ Homeric Hymn 3 to Apollo 182-206βπ Homeric Hymn 4 to Hermes 414-433βπ Homeric Hymn 4 to Hermes 434-502βπ Homeric Hymn 32 to Selene 1-20βπ Homeric Hymn 31 to Helios 1-15aβπ Homeric Hymn 27 to Artemis 1-22βπ Homeric Hymn 14 to the Mother of the Gods 1-6βπ Homeric Hymn 25 to the Muses and Apollo 1-7βπ Hesiod, Shield of Heracles 201-206βπ Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 1 Mostβπ Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 23 Mostβπ Homer, Iliad 2.591-2.602βπ Euripides, Medeia 824-845βπ Pausanias 5.18.1-5.18.4βπ Pausanias 9.29.1-9.29.2βπ Pausanias 9.29.2-9.29.3βπ Pausanias 5.14.4-5.14.10βπ Hesiod, Theogony 1-28βπ Hesiod, Theogony 53-62βπ Hesiod, Theogony 75-79βπ Hesiod, Theogony 915-917βπ Strabo 9.2.25βπ Hesiod fr. 260 Mostβπ Aithiopis Argumentum 4 Westβπ Eumelos fr. 34 Westβπ Eumelos fr. 35 Westβπ Minyad fr. 4 Westβπ Bacchylides, Odes 1βπ Bacchylides, Odes 4βπ Bacchylides, Odes 5βπ Bacchylides, Odes 6βπ Bacchylides, Odes 12βπ Bacchylides, Odes 14βπ Bacchylides, Dithyrambs 19βπ Bacchylides fr. 63βπ Bacchylides fr. 65βπ Callimachus, Aetia fr. 2 Harderβπ Lucian, Dialogues of the Gods 18.2 MacLeodβπ Lucian, Dialogues of the Sea-Gods 7.1-7.2 MacLeodβπ Lucian, Zeus Rants 26βπ Lucian, Icaromenippus 27βπ Callimachus, Hymn to Delos 1-10βπ Scholia on Callimachus, Aetia fr. 2a-j Harderβπ Scholia on Callimachus, Aetia fr. 7a-c Harderβπ Callimachus, Aetia fr. 7c Harderβπ Lucian, The Dead Come to Life, or the Fisherman 6βπ Lucian, The Ignorant Book-Collector 3βπ Callimachus, Aetia fr. 43 Harderβπ Lucian, Essays in Portraiture 14βπ Lucian, Essays in Portraiture 16βπ Callimachus, Aetia fr. 86 Harderβπ Lucian, How to Write History 16βπ Callimachus, Aetia fr. 112 Harderβπ Callimachus, Aetia 137a Harderβπ Ps-Lucian, In Praise of Demosthenes 8βπ Pindar, Olympian 10 78-96βπ Pindar, Olympian 13 1-23βπ Pindar, Pythian 1 13-29βπ Pindar, Pythian 3 77-115βπ Corinna fr. 654 col. i PMGβπ Pindar, Pythian 10 27-50βπ Corinna fr. 674 PMGβπ Corinna fr. 676 PMGβπ Corinna fr. 692 PMGβπ Pindar, Nemean 3 1-18βπ Pindar, Nemean 3 64-84βπ Ion of Chios, Epigrams ii FGEβπ Pindar, Nemean 5 19-42βπ Pindar, Nemean 7 1-16βπ Ps-Plutarch, On Rivers 2βπ Pindar, Isthmian 2 1-11βπ Pindar, Isthmian 2 33-48βπ Pindar, Isthmian 6 57-75βπ Pindar, Isthmian 8 49-60βπ Pindar fr. 31 Snell-Maehlerβπ Pindar fr. 52f Snell-Maehlerβπ Pindar fr. 52h Snell-Maehlerβπ Pindar fr. 52m Snell-Maehlerβπ D-Scholia, Iliad 2.494cβπ D-Scholia, Iliad 2.595βπ Antoninus Liberalis, Metamorphoses 9βπ Pindar fr. 215b Snell-Maehlerβπ Pomponius Mela 2.36βπ Ovid, Ibis 271-272βπ Strabo 8.3.5-8.3.6βπ Strabo 8.3.23-8.3.26βπ D-Scholia, Iliad 10.435βπ Ovid, Metamorphoses 2.201-2.271βπ Strabo 10.3.17βπ Strabo 10.3.10βπ Vergil, Eclogues 3βπ Vergil, Eclogues 6βπ Vergil, Eclogues 7βπ Ovid, Metamorphoses 5.250-5.331βπ Ovid, Metamorphoses 5.642-5.678βπ Vergil, Georgics 3.1-3.39βπ Callimachus, Aetia fr. 75 Harderβπ Callimachus fr. 735 PfeifferββοΈ Hymn to Apollo by Athenaios at the Athenian Treasury at Delphi (Delphi 517; PHI 238500; PHI 239433)ββοΈ Hymn to Apollo by Limenios at the Athenian Treasury at Delphi (Delphi 489; PHI 239435; PHI 238501)ββοΈ Inscription from Private Dwelling IX 5, 14-16, Pompeii ()
- Mentioned in Text
- Apollodoros, LibraryβHomer, IliadβHesiod, TheogonyβLycophron, AlexandraβHomer, OdysseyβHesiod, Works & Daysβ MinyadβPausaniasβPindarβHesiodβEumelosβCorinnaβ Homeric Hymn 3 to Apolloβ Homeric Hymn 4 to Hermesβ Homeric Hymn 32 to Seleneβ Homeric Hymn 31 to Heliosβ Homeric Hymn 27 to Artemisβ Homeric Hymn 14 to the Mother of the Godsβ Homeric Hymn 25 to the Muses and ApolloβHesiod, Shield of HeraclesβHesiod, EhoiaiβEuripides, MedeiaβStraboβ AithiopisβBacchylides, OdesβBacchylidesβCallimachus, AetiaβLucian, Dialogues of the GodsβLucian, Dialogues of the Sea-GodsβLucian, Zeus RantsβLucian, IcaromenippusβCallimachus, Hymn to DelosβScholia on Callimachus, AetiaβLucian, The Dead Come to Life, or the FishermanβLucian, The Ignorant Book-CollectorβLucian, Essays in PortraitureβLucian, How to Write HistoryβPs-Lucian, In Praise of DemosthenesβPindar, Olympian 10βPindar, Olympian 13βPindar, Pythian 1βPindar, Pythian 3βBacchylides, DithyrambsβPindar, Pythian 10βPindar, Nemean 3βIon of Chios, EpigramsβPindar, Nemean 5βPindar, Nemean 7βPs-Plutarch, On RiversβPindar, Isthmian 2βPindar, Isthmian 6βPindar, Isthmian 8βAntoninus Liberalis, MetamorphosesβPomponius MelaβD-Scholia, IliadβOvid, IbisβCallimachusβOvid, MetamorphosesβVergil, EcloguesβVergil, Georgics
- Mentioned in citation of
- π Mimnermos fr. 13 Allenβπ Homer, Iliad 2.591-2.602βπ Minyad fr. 4 Westβπ Callimachus, Aetia fr. 2 Harderβπ Callimachus, Aetia fr. 3-7 Harderβπ Apollodoros, Library 3.4.1-3.4.2βπ Hellanicos fr. 51 Fowlerβπ Demetrios of Scepsis BNJ 2013 fr. 55βπ Pindar fr. 262 Snell-Maehlerβπ Nicander, Heteroeumena fr. 54 Gow-Scholfield
- Depictions
- π¨ Attic Black-Figure Krater by Cleitias (Florence 4209; Beazley 300000; LIMC Antenor I 2)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Private Dwelling V 2, 10, Pompeii (MANN 120626; LIMC Herakles 2771; PALP r5-i2-p10-space-q)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa della Caccia Nuova VII 10, 3.14, Pompeii (PALP r7-i10-p3-space-o)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa di M. Gavius Rufus VII 2, 16-17, Pompeii (MANN 9043, 9044, 9449; PALP r7-i2-p16-space-o)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa di M. Epidius Rufus IX 1, 20, Pompeii (PALP r9-i1-p20-space-s)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa di M. Epidius Sabinus IX 1, 22.29, Pompeii (PALP r9-i1-p22-space-tprime)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa di Sirico VII 1, 25.47, Pompeii (PALP r7-i1-p25-space-10)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa del Bracciale dβOro VI 17, 42, Pompeii (PALP r6-i17-p42)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa di M. Fabius Rufus VII 16, 22, Pompeii (LIMC Apollo 421; PALP r7-i16-p22-space-62)βπ¨ Wall paintings from Terrace House 2, Residential Unit 4, Ephesos ( Peristyle Court)βπ¨ Wall painting from Terrace House 2, Residential Unit 3, Ephesos ( Room 12)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Villa di Giulia Felice II 4, 3, Pompeii (Louvre ED2751-9; P4-12; PALP R2-i4-p3-space-97)βπ¨ Faliscan Red-Figure Volute Krater (NGV D87-1969; LIMC Chrysippos I 6)
- Reported depictions
- ποΈ the Tomb of Hyacinthos (Amyclai) βποΈ the Temple of Tyche at MegaraβπΊ the Shield of Heraclesβπ¨ Wooden Chest of Cypselos (LIMC Achilleus 205)βπ¨ Throne of Apollo at Amyclai (LIMC Acheloos 219)βπ¨ Cult Statue Group from Sanctuary of Leto in Mantineia by Praxiteles (NAM MN 215, 216, 217; LIMC Marsyas I 24)βπ¨ Cult Statue of Hera and Sirens in the Sanctuary of Hera, Coroneia (LIMC Hera 15)βπ¨ West Pediment of the Temple of Apollo, Delphi (LIMC Apollon 101)
- Relevant to local traditions reported from
- π Troizen (Argolid)