[My Little Blog]

My status
Get Skype and call me for free.

Speakeasy Speed Test

Epithets of the Muses



AGANIPPIDES was a name sometimes given to the Muses, so-called after the fountain Aganippe which was sacred to them and located at the foot of Mount Helicon.

ARDALIDES was a surname for the Muses at Troezen. They were called this from Ardalus, a son of Hephaestus, who was said to have invented the flute and built a sanctuary to the Muses at Troezen.

CAMENAE were Roman prophetic nymphs who were loosely equivalent to the Greek Muses.

CASTALIAE was a name associated with the Muses and because of their association with their sacred Castalian spring found on Mt. Parnassus.

ILISIDES, a surname of the Muses who had an altar on the Ilissus River in Attica.

LIBETHRIDES was a name of the Muses derived from the Thracian mountain Liberthrus where they had a grotto sacred to them.

MNEMONIDES was a name given to the Muses as daughters of the goddess Mnemosyne.

OLYMPIADES was a surname given to the Muses in acknowledgement of their heavenly state.

PEGASIDES, a name sometimes applied to the Muses because Pegasus, the famous winged horse, pawed the ground and produced the Hippocrene fountain which was sacred to the Muses. It is also said Athena gave Pegasus to the Muses when she caught and tamed him.

PIERIDES was a surname of the Muses derived from Pieria where they were worshiped and located near Mount Olympus.

PIMPLEAE was a surname of the Muses derived from Pimpleia (modern Litohoro) in Pieria, which was sacred to them.

THESPIADES, a surname of the Muses, derived from Thespiae where they were especially honored.



Circle of the Muses

 


America's Dance Channel

America's Dance Channel


 

 

Spreadfirefox Affiliate Button