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Muses

Smith, A. C. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0224-428X (2012) Muses. In: Bagnall, R., Brodersen, K., Champion , C., Erskine , A. and Huebner, S. (eds.) The Encyclopedia of Ancient History. Wiley, London. ISBN 9781405179355

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To link to this item DOI: 10.1002/9781444338386.wbeah17281

Abstract/Summary

The Muses are goddesses and teachers of divine wisdom evoked in dance, music, and poetry. Late sources suggest that they invented the alphabet (Diod. Sic. 7.74.1) and the arts and sciences (Anth. Lat. 1.1.88; 1.2.664).

Item Type:Book or Report Section
Refereed:Yes
Divisions:Arts, Humanities and Social Science > School of Humanities > Classics
ID Code:24482
Publisher:Wiley

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