Muse

Sappho’s poetry to that of Greek epic writer Homer for many reasons, not the least of which is her apparent invocation to the muse at the beginning of the only complete poem existing from the scant remaining fragments of her work. In her “Ode to Aphrodite,” she appeals: “Immortal Aphrodite of the shimmering throne…come hither” (Sappho, Loc. 30), echoing Homer’s famous “Tell me, oh Muse” (Homer, The Odyssey 36), and “Sing, O goddess, the destructive wrath of Achilles” (Homer, The Iliad 3). And, from what

is painful, can be a powerful muse. The term muse refers to any kind of creative inspiration. The ancient Greek muses were female beings who provided inspiration for scientists, poets, musicians, and comedians (Oxford English Dictionary). A muse can be anyone, but in legend a muse is often "a woman, or a force personified as a woman, who is the source of inspiration for a creative artist," (Oxford English Dictionary). For Diego Rivera, then, Frida Kahlo was his muse. The reverse is also true, though

Anne Bradstreet originally intended to share her verses only with her family and close friends. Without her prior permission, her brother-in-law John Woodbridge took them to England and published them in 1650 under the title The Tenth Muse Lately Sprung Up In America. Apparently, Mrs. Bradstreet anticipated the skepticism with which her poetry might be received. In her Prologue (above), she apologizes for her lowly attempts and begs the reader to forgive her for her simple verses. While she admits

allure, how could you? Even the goddess of beauty herself was in awe of their splendor. One could simply not help but stare, yet something was still missing. In other words, all people of Greece knew of the muses, but it was mostly just the poets who associated with them. For instance, the muses served one purpose- to inspire. To elaborate, these breathtaking daughters of Zeus influenced the writers by speaking through their words, somehow adding a voice in a world full of silence. For this reason

the pirates all fell to the ground with bullet holes in them. In the book, A Captain’s Duty, by Richard Phillips, the captain tells about an incident in which the freighter he captained was overtaken by Somali pirates. The leader of the pirates is Muse. While both captains have

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second century AD, there were initially three mountain goddess muses. Pausanias' Descriptions of Greece resembled early Baedeker

When we think of the word “history” we automatically think of the past. History comes from the Greek word “historia” meaning “inquiring, knowledge thru investigation.” This is exactly what Herodotus did, he wrote what he investigated. This is why Herodotus is known as “The Father of History”, he was the first author to investigate and write his findings. He was thirsty for knowledge like many of us. He wanted more and he got it. Although he was named “The Father of History” he was also named “The

Erato rough Draft Have you ever wondered where Homer found his inspiration to write The Odyssey? He probably found his inspiration from the muse of poetry, Erato. Ancient Greeks created Greek mythology, including Erato, to explain the nature of their world and significance of their ritual practices. The muses, of Greek mythology, inspired people of the different arts and sciences. Erato is especially important because of her physical appearance, relatives, and family, the importance of her

Through my academic essay of Theresa Hak Kyung Cha Dictee I will answer the following two questions: What was the relationship between all the sections in the book? Why are they named like that, after a muse? After having answered the questions I will give a brief overview of few sections that where talked about through the book and writing style that was used. Dictee written by Theresa Hak Kyung Cha had an interesting way of tying in all the sections of the book together by applying the feeling