In literary works, the muse usually appears in the form of epic or story. They are often quoted by the author as an assistant or narrator of the story, and the author himself just writes down their words. "So-and-so is the muse of so-and-so" can also mean that the former person has inspired the latter person, or that the former person has a good impression on the latter person.
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Muse (Greek: μ ο υ σ α ι; Latin: Musae；; English: Muse is the general name of nine ancient literary goddesses in charge of art and science in Greek mythology. They represent myths and legends expressed through traditional music and dance, that is, poems handed down from the times. They were originally daffodils guarding the spring water of Herikon Mountain, belonging to the category of nymphs. Later, people set Apollo as their leader in the Olympus system. Muse often appears in the parties of gods or heroes, singing and dancing lightly, showing off her elegance and bringing a lot of joy and joy to the party.
In Homer's epic, sometimes there is a muse, and sometimes there are several muses. Without mentioning their personal names, they only say that they love singers and give them encouragement and inspiration. Hesiod said in his genealogy that they were the daughters of nine golden belts born to Zeus, the king of gods, and Mnemosyne, the memory goddess of Titan. Alkman thinks they are older than Zeus. They are the three daughters of Uranus and Gaia.
Related legends
Muse is the referee of Apollo and Marcus. After orpheus's death, the Muse collected and buried orpheus's broken body. Tamiris challenged the Muse, who punished his arrogance and blinded him.
The name Muse may come from the indo-European root *men-, from which the Greek word Mnemosyne, the Latin word Minerva and the English words mind, mental intelligence and memory all come.
Muse is not only the representative of art, but also the art itself (in English, the word muse comes from muse). Before the Greeks mastered writing, Muse was also the representative of learning and God. The first Greek astronomy book written by Thales was written in the form of poetry, and many philosophical works before Socrates were also written in the form of poetry. Plato and Pythagoras both believe that philosophy is a part of art. Herodotus named each volume of history after a different muse.
Solon believes that Muse brings prosperity and friendship to mankind, which is the secret of a better life. In order to complete his political reform, he asked the boys in Athens to pray for the muse and recite his poems in the annual festivals.
In literary works, the muse usually appears in the form of epic or story. They are often quoted by the author as an assistant or narrator of the story, and the author himself just writes down their words. Here are two classic examples:
Homer, Odyssey, Volume 1:
Tell me, Muse, the story of that clever mortal,
After attacking the sacred Troy Castle, he traveled around. (translated by Chen Zhongmei)
Dante's Divine Comedy:
Ah! Muse of poetry! Still talented and noble! Please come and help me;
Or my mind! Please write down everything I have witnessed.
In this way, everyone will see your noble character. (Translated by Huang Wenjie)
Pythagoras' first suggestion after arriving in Dacroton was to build a Muse Temple in the city center to promote the harmony and learning atmosphere of the citizens.
The worship of the muse is usually carried out near spring.
Pio, Mount Herlincoln, Delphi and Panacas are the central areas of Muse worship.
Muses are often associated with the worship of Greek heroes, and the cemeteries of some legendary heroes are places for poetry competitions and sacrifices to muses.
The library of Alexandria was built on the Muse Temple near the tomb of Alexander the Great.
In the18th century, many enlighteners tried to rebuild their worship of the muse. Before the French Revolution, there was a group called "Nine Sisters" in Paris, and Voltaire and Benjamin Franklin also participated in their activities. In English, the museum (originally meaning "the place where the Muse worships") came into being from this movement, which means that the museum is a place to show knowledge to the public.
character trait
Hessius recorded in the Greek dictionary that the muse was once called "crazy" or "stormy". Because they were once dominated by Dionysus, the god of wine, and at the same time were his playmates when roaming, they shaped the Muse into a crazy bad girl who always wanted to tear people up. Therefore, Dionysus, who led the crazy and confused muse, was named Musagetes, which means "the head of the muse". Later, the muse was dominated by Apollo, the god in charge of the sun and art. Because it needed to be transformed, the name Muse belonged to Apollo. Apollo thought that the crazy and rude behavior of the muse did not conform to his gentle temperament, but the muse was very plastic. Under the guidance of Apollo, the muse Dionysus became as noble and elegant as Apollo, but they were sometimes angered. Usually they are a group of beautiful, elegant and energetic young women.
Related poems
Ye's Muse
Since ancient times, I love to think, but I have no intention to think. Short days, few things, long nights, afraid of MUBI.
Life is hard and material desires are easy to cut. Only after suffering, do you know that you are detached.
From Ye's Collection of Love.
Muse (a series of gods in Greek mythology) _ Baidu Encyclopedia