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Melpomene
Muse of tragedy in Greek mythology / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Melpomene (disambiguation).
Melpomene (/mɛlˈpɒmɪniː/; Ancient Greek: Μελπομένη, romanized: Melpoménē, lit. 'to sing' or 'the one that is melodious') is the Muse of tragedy in Greek mythology. She is described as the daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne (and therefore of power and memory) along with the other Muses, and she is often portrayed with a tragic theatrical mask.
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Melpomene | |
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Goddess of Tragedy and Chorus | |
Member of the Muses | |
![]() Roman statue of Melpomene, 2nd century AD. The muse is shown in a long-sleeved garment with a high belt, clothing that was associated with tragic actors. Her wreath of vines and grapes alludes to Dionysus, the god of the theatre | |
Abode | Mount Olympus |
Symbols | Tragic mask |
Genealogy | |
Parents | Zeus and Mnemosyne |
Siblings | Euterpe, Polyhymnia, Urania, Clio, Erato, Thalia, Terpsichore, Calliope and several paternal half-siblings |
Consort | Achelous |
Children | the Sirens |
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