Who are the Muses? Detailed answer

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Who are the Muses?

According to ancient mythology, the Muses are the patrons of the arts, the granddaughters of Uranus (heaven) and Gaia (Earth).

Each of the 9 muses "knew" a certain type of art: Calliope - epic and philosophy, Clio - history, Melpomene - tragedy, Polyhymnia - solemn song, Thalia - comedy, Terpsichore - dance, Urania - astronomy, Euterpe - lyric poetry, Erato - love confessions.

It is noticeable that in those distant times the concept of art was somewhat different from the modern one.

Author: Mendeleev V.A.

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What question did the Sphinx ask the passing Thebans, and who taught her this question?

In Greek mythology, the Sphinx is a winged monster with a female head and a lion's body, the offspring of Typhon and Echidna.

Hera sent the Sphinx to Thebes to punish the city for seducing young Chrysippus by King Laius. Having settled on a mountain near the city (and according to some - in the city square), the Sphinx asked each Theban passing by a riddle: "Which of the living creatures walks on four legs in the morning, two in the afternoon, and three in the evening?" The Sphinx was taught this riddle of the Muse.

Those who failed to give the correct answer, the Sphinx killed and immediately devoured. So she killed many noble Thebans, including one of the sons of Creon, the ruler of Thebes. To rid the city of the monstrous Sphinx, Creon offered the hand of his sister Jocasta and the Theban throne to anyone who could solve the riddle of the monster and thereby destroy it.

Oedipus successfully coped with this task: when he gave the answer "man", the Sphinx in despair rushed into the abyss and crashed. Oedipus married Jocasta, not knowing that she was his mother.

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