CPC POETRY CHALLENGE PREVIEW: The Friday Fling Muses on: Muses!
What is a Muse?
Muse – a channel of inspiration for a poet
Muses, in Greek mythology, were the nine daughters of the god Zeus and Mnemosyne, the goddess of memory. The muses were believed to inspire not only poets, but all artist.
Nine goddesses:
* Calliope: muse of epic poetry
* Clio: muse of history
* Erato: muse of love poetry; also known as the muse of music
* Euterpe: muse of lyric poetry
* Melpomene: muse of tragedy
* Polyhymnia: muse of sacred poetry
* Terpsichore: muse of choral songs and dance
* Thalia: muse of comedy
* Urania: muse of astronomy
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What muse goddess are you? Write about it in any form of poetry that inspires your muse.
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Some pics to inspire your muse
Erato – muse of love poetry or muse of music
or if history is what inspires your muse
Choral songs and dance
This week the Friday Fling muses on – muses!
Be sure to read and comment a-musingly on your fellow Pals’ muse-ations. Then go enjoy an amusing weekend!
Also, click on the heart at the top of the blog if this challenge a-muses youse!
Fickle Finger Award For July 27th 2012
Congratulations Diane!
The Muses
Awesomeness gonna be just an amazin muse … Yeah … :groovy: :entertained: :love: :love:
Such a beautiful challenge and pieces posted. Congratulations also to Diane!