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and a lawgiver and lover of peace The muses of zeus and Memory. They presided over song, and prompted the memory. They were nine in number, to each of whom common but by no means a definitive list is the Calliope: Muse of heroic or epic poetry Clio: Muse of histor Erate Muse of lyric and love poetr Euterpe: Muse of music or flutes Melp Terpsichore: Muse of dancing and choral song Thalia: Muse of Urania Muse of astronomy Polyhymnia Muse of hymns, mime The Graces"( Charites) were goddesses presiding over the banquet, the dance, and all social enjoyments and elegant arts They were frequently taken as goddesses of charm or beauty in general and hence associated with Aphrodite, the goddess of love. There were three in number, namely Euphrosyne, Aglaia, and Thalia The Fates(Moirai) were also three: Clotho, Lachesia, and Atropos. Their office was to spin the thread of human destiny and they were armed with shears, with which they cut it off when whey pleased. The three goddesses were assigned distinct tasks: Clothe “ Spinner”) spun the "thread"of human fate, Lachesis ("Allotter")dispensed it, and Atropos cut it. They were the daughters of Themis(Law) who sits by Zeus on his throne to give him counsel The Erinyes"(Eumenides), or Furies, were three goddesses who lived in Erebus and heard complaints brought by mortals against the insolence of the young to the aged, of children to parents, of hosts to guests, and of households or city councils to suppliants---and punished such crimes by hounding the culprits relentlessly, without rest or pause, from city to city and from country to country Nemesis was also an avenging goddess. She represents the righteous anger of the gods, particularly towards the proud and insolent Pan was the god of flocks and shepherds. Hermes was usually supposed to be his father and his mother was often named Penelope(probably not the wife of Odysseus but commonly identified with her). Pan was generally represented as a vigorous and lustful figure having the horns, legs, and ears of a goat. he4 and a lawgiver and lover of peace. The Muses21 are the daughters of Zeus and Memory. They presided over song, and prompted the memory. They were nine in number, to each of whom was assigned the different arts and sciences. A common but by no means a definitive list is the following: Calliope: Muse of heroic or epic poetry. Clio: Muse of history Erato: Muse of lyric and love poetry Euterpe: Muse of music or flutes Melpomene: Muse of tragedy Terpsichore: Muse of dancing and choral song Thalia: Muse of comedy Urania: Muse of astronomy Polyhymnia Muse of hymns, mime The Graces22 (Charites) were goddesses presiding over the banquet, the dance, and all social enjoyments and elegant arts. They were frequently taken as goddesses of charm or beauty in general and hence associated with Aphrodite, the goddess of love. There were three in number, namely Euphrosyne, Aglaia, and Thalia. The Fates23 (Moirai) were also three: Clotho, Lachesia, and Atropos. Their office was to spin the thread of human destiny, and they were armed with shears, with which they cut it off when whey pleased. The three goddesses were assigned distinct tasks: Clotho (“Spinner”) spun the “thread” of human fate, Lachesis (“Allotter”) dispensed it, and Atropos cut it. They were the daughters of Themis (Law), who sits by Zeus on his throne to give him counsel. The Erinyes24 (Eumenides), or Furies, were three goddesses who lived in Erebus and heard complaints brought by mortals against the insolence of the young to the aged, of children to parents, of hosts to guests, and of households or city councils to suppliants---and punished such crimes by hounding the culprits relentlessly, without rest or pause, from city to city and from country to country. Nemesis was also an avenging goddess. She represents the righteous anger of the gods, particularly towards the proud and insolent. Pan was the god of flocks and shepherds. Hermes was usually supposed to be his father and his mother was often named Penelope (probably not the wife of Odysseus but commonly identified with her). Pan was generally represented as a vigorous and lustful figure having the horns, legs, and ears of a goat. He
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