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The Muses

The Muses. By Austin Sargent. Demigods. One god, one mortal Usually male god, female mortal Not usually immortal. catholic-resources.org. orias.berkeley.edu. Muses. Parents: Zeus and Mnemosyne Nine goddesses of all artistic, intellectual, and scientific pursuits. tellmeomuse.com.

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The Muses

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  1. The Muses By Austin Sargent

  2. Demigods • One god, one mortal • Usually male god, female mortal • Not usually immortal catholic-resources.org orias.berkeley.edu

  3. Muses • Parents: Zeus and Mnemosyne • Nine goddesses of all artistic, intellectual, and scientific pursuits tellmeomuse.com

  4. Muses Continued • “Only concern is song” (Carlier/Silvia 1). • Artistic truth to communicate with humans

  5. Challenged to a Contest • Thamyris challenged Muses to musical contest www.mrcophth.com www.dreamstime.com

  6. Result of Contest • Loss of sight and musical skills • “Not always punishment from the Muses” (Summers 5). www.brunswick.k12.me.us

  7. Call to Action listentoyourmothershow.com howtostuffs.com venitism.blogspot.com

  8. 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.

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