Thalia (Muse)
Muse of comedy in Greek mythology / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In Greek mythology, Thalia (/θəˈlaɪə/[1][2] or /ˈθeɪliə/;[3] Ancient Greek: Θάλεια; "the joyous, the flourishing", from Ancient Greek: θάλλειν, thállein; "to flourish, to be verdant"), also spelled Thaleia, was one of the Muses, the goddess who presided over comedy and idyllic poetry. In this context her name means "flourishing", because the praises in her songs flourish through time.[4]
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Thalia | |
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Goddess of Comedy | |
Member of the Muses | |
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Parents | Zeus and Mnemosyne |
Siblings | Euterpe, Polyhymnia, Urania, Clio, Erato, Calliope, Terpsichore, Melpomene and several paternal half-siblings |
Consort | Apollo |
Children | the Corybantes |
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