The Muses
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THE MUSESBy Austin Sargent
Demigods One god, one mortal
Usually male god, female mortal
Not usually immortal
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Muses Parents: Zeus and Mnemosyne
Nine goddesses of all artistic, intellectual, and scientific pursuits
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Muses Continued “Only concern is song” (Carlier/Silvia 1).
Artistic truth to communicate with humans
Challenged to a Contest Thamyris challenged Muses to musical
contest
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Result of Contest Loss of sight and musical skills
“Not always punishment from the Muses” (Summers 5).
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Call to Action
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Works Cited Carlier, Jeannie, and Silvia Milanezi. "Muses." Encyclopedia of
Religion. Ed. Lindsay Jones. 2nd Ed. Vol. 9. Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA, 2005. 6242-6243. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 23 Apr. 2014.
Green, Peter. "A Review of The Odyssey." DISCovering Authors. Online Ed. Detroit: Gale, 2003. Discovering Collection. Gale. Web. 23 Apr. 2014
Hartigan, Karelisa. "Mnemosyne." Gods, Goddesses, and Mythology. Marshall Cavendish Digital, 2014. Web. 23 April 2014.
Redfield, James M. "Demigods and Heroes." Gods, Goddesses, and Mythology. Marshall Cavendish Digital, 2014. Web. 22 April 2014.
Summers, Kirk. "Muses." Gods, Goddesses, and Mythology. Marshall Cavendish Digital, 2014. Web. 23 April 2014.