Uranus (Sky) + Gaea (Earth) =
Hundred- Handed (Hecatonchires) Cyclopes 12 Titans Aphrodite Giants Erinyes Nymphs MAJOR TITANS : THE URANIDES & IAPETIONIDESThe most important of the Titan gods were the twelve Uranides (Cronus, Oceanus, Iapetus, Hyperion, Crius, Coeus, Rhea, Tethys, Theia, Phoebe, Themis and Mnemosyne) and the four Iapetionides (Atlas, Prometheus, Epimetheus and Menoetius).
II. MINOR TITANS : THE HYPERIONIDES, COEIDES & CREIONIDESMany of the children and grandchildren of the Titans also bore the name of Titan. These included the Hyperionides (Helius, Selene and Eos), the Coeides (Leto, Asteria and Hecate) and the Creionides (Pallas, Astraeus and Perses). The last three were obscure and do not appear in ancient art. Who are your Muses?
Calliope/Epic
Homer Gilgamesh Edgar Allen Poe Adele Erato/Lyric Patty Smith Natalie Portman Shakespeare Emily Dickenson Megan Fox Ke$ha Jay-Z Lady Gaga Eminem LMFAO Terpsichore/Dance Jennifer Lopez Michael Jackson Hines Ward Frank Sinatra Mikail Baryshnikob Mrs.Palamera Beyonce Julianne Hough Jason Derulo Chris Brown Usher Billy Elliot Jasmine Shen Clio/History Mrs. Mayer Mrs. Matson Moses Jesus Melpomene/Tragedy Marilyn Monroe Michael Jackson Edgar Allen Poe Shakespeare Adolph Hitler Napoleon Chairman Mao Bin Laden Al Quaeda Thalia/Comedy Adam Sandler Chris Rock Jim Carey Pee Wee Herman Kevin James Will Ferrel Conan O'Brien Eddie Murphy Abbot and Costello Dr.Kuyat Miley Cyrus Selena Gomez Jeff Dunham Ryan Regan Jerry Seinfield Monty Python Polyhymnia/Hymns Brian Littrell Kelly Clarkson Church Choir Euterpe/Flute (Music) Yo Yo Ma James Galway Jethro Tull Frank Sinatra Lil Wayne Nikki Minaj Celine Dion Taylor Swift Urania/Astronomy (Science) Einstein Mrs. Billet Mrs. Schroeter Sir WIlliam Hershel Galileo Arnold Schwartzenager Neil Armstrong |
- Define the following terms: invocation and personification and what each term has to do with Muses.
- What did the Muses mean for Hesiod and Homer?
- Besides the story of Thamyris who lost his sight be competing with the Muses, can you find any other competitions in mythology between a mortal and the Muses?
- Who are the parents of the Muses?
- Find a way to remember the specialty of each Muses:
- Calliope= Epic Poetry
- Clio= History
- Erato= Lyric Poetry
- Euterpe= Flue Playing
- Melpomene= Tragedy
- Polyhymnia = Hymns
- Terpsichore= Dance
- Thalia= Comedy
- Urania= Astronomy
- 6. Complete Exercises A (page 4) and B (page 5) in your workbook.
- Using the following website, look at the various pictorial and sculptural representations of the Muse Clio. What are some of the differences in the representations? http://www.culturahistorica.es/images.html
- Searching the internet, find a site, company , or product that uses one or more of the Muses names or the name of their Mother.