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| Athena, Goddess of Wisdom Even if Athena was the daughter of Zeus, she was also the smartie of the goddess world - and of the gods, too. She took heart in her wisdom and we know she could oust that Aphrodite in a brain contest any day! Artemis, Goddess of Nature and Intuition Zeus has a hell of a lot of kids - in fact, most of Olympus' gods and goddesses. Artemis is for all of you who are attuned to feelings...nature included. Aphrodite, Goddess of Beauty and Love Aphrie is definitely the force behind all of Cupid's arrows (she's his mother). |
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| The Muses are Greek goddesses who rule over the arts and sciences. They are known as a source of inspiration for all those who practice them. They were born at the foot of Mount Olympus, Pieria, as princesses. (This logic is contrived from the fact that their father Zeus is king of the gods.) But in the Greek-Roman language this just means they are goddesses. They were worshipped in threes until someone had the bright idea to put them all together as the nine sisters. Like all goddesses and gods, they were merciful and helpful, yet were also haughty and cruel towards those who dared to challenge them. In ancient times, buildings and festivals were dedicated to the Muses (i.e., Mouseion in Alexandria). And before a recital, poets and storytellers would invoke the Muses' inspiration and protection. The Muses Are... Calliope, the eldest and fair-voiced Muse of epic poetry Clio, Muse of history Erato, Muse of love poetry + mimicry Euterpe, Muse of music Melpomene, Muse of tragedy Polyhymnia, Muse of sacred poetry Terpsichore, Muse of dancing Thalia, Muse of comedy + playful, idyllic poetry Urania, Muse of astronomy |
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