Thalia

Jean-Marc Nattier
French, 1685 - 1766
Thalia, Muse of Comedy (Silvia Balletti?),
1739, oil on canvas
Mildred Anna Williams Collection




My Muse

Thalia (Thaleia) the "Flourishing" is the muse of comedy and of playful and idyllic poetry, and is seen with a comic mask. She is sometimes seen with a crown of ivy and a crook. By Apollo, Thalia had the Corybantes, priests who castrated themselves in identification with the goddess, Cybele.

Thalia is one of nine daughters born of Zeus (ruler of the Gods) and Mnemosyne (memory). She has eight sisters. Calliope (epic poetry), Clio (history), Erato (love poetry & mimicry), Euterpe (lyric poetry/music), Melpomene (tragedy), Polyhymnia (sacred poetry), Terpsichore (dancing), Urania (astronomy).

Born at Pieria at the foot of Mount Olympus, the nine muses had several epithets (places where they settled).

The muses have the ability to inspire those who pursue the gift of arts and science.

Special thanks to The Circle of the Muses for providing such wonderul information.

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Special thanks to Stefan Helander's website, Johann Pachelbel's Canon for providing the music on this page.
Johann Pachelbel ~ 'Canon' is our selection.
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