#polyhymnia deity

[diana-thyme]

Greek Gods 101: Polymnia

Polymnia is a Mousai of sacred/religious hymns and poetry, dance, eloquence, agriculture, and pantomime. Excluding the universal offerings, some common offerings include:

Written Prayers

Barley, Grain, Etc.

Persuasive Essays, Writings, Etc.

Poetry (Especially Religious Poetry)

Theatrical Masks

Depictions of Lyres (Or Actual Lyres)

Meditation Tools (e.g. Soundbaths)

Geometry Tools (e.g. Protractors)

For devotional acts, some activities that can be done for her include:

Writing Poetry or Hymns to Her or Other Deities

Learning How to Dance

Dancing in General (Even if You’re Bad at It)

Meditating

Watching Pantomimes

Writing Petitions to Deities

Writing/Speaking Prayers

Learning the Structures of Prayers and Hymns

Learning About Sacred Dance

She is not celebrated in any Athenian holidays.

[nyxshadowhawk]

My Hymn to the Muses

Since I can apparently write poetry now, I've decided to begin work on a hymnal. It's going to be a long-term project. As is proper, I've begun with the Muses. (I also really could use their help right now.) I was sobbing while writing this, so, that's how I know I'm on the right track.

To the Muses O Muses, from whom all stories flow Like the waters of the Hippocrene, that pours from Helicon’s towering heights onto the sacred planes of Greece; Daughters of Zeus and mothers of song, whose voices sound like chiming bells, heard in the ripples of the stream and the calling of the wind, singing stories older than the many languages of men; Your voices sing within my soul And always have, since I was born.

Urania, who in my youth led me to a sacred stream, and turned my face up to the stars; Calliope, who leads me through the lengthy stories that I tell; Terpsichore, who compels my limbs to express what’s in my heart; Euterpe and Erato, who with their sweet voices, charm my soul; Polyhymnia, who speaks to me now, encouraging me to praise the gods; Clio, she who calls my glance back to the rich lore of the past; Thalia and Melpomene, the witty players on life’s stage, who remind me to enjoy the show, and teach me how to cope with endings.

Pegasus brought me to you, Once, very long ago. And in that time you’ve taught me well How to sing and dance and write, the many arts of lorekeeping. Sisters, now I call to you-- fill me with the voice divine, so that always, always the words will come.

[artemis-potnia-theron]

Apollo and the Muses (John Singer Sargent)

[corvianbard]

#7247

Polyhymnia, praising every greatness with many hymns, Spread words far and wide of how the heavenly deity Has brightened our eyes before obscurity bedims To make us blaspheme out of ingratitude in his sovereignty.

[streganonalearns]

This collage is dedicated to Polyhymnia the muse of sacred poetry

I’m not fully sure as to why I was drawn to so much hand imagery, but I’m open to hearing why you think that might be!

[underrated-lovers-of-apollo-poll]

Round 1: Poll 9

*Please Read*

I advise everyone to read each contestant's story to get a well-rounded understanding of each entry. I urge you to not just vote for the one "you know best". I have everyone's stories/reasons why they should win under the cut.

Propaganda:

Euterpe

What's The Love Story?

She's the Muse of music and lyric poetry!!! Meaning she and Apollo probably rock out a lot more together!

Why Should They Win?

MUSIC BUDDIES!!!

Polyhymnia

What's The Love Story?

Muse of sacred poetry <3 I headcanon her to be rather flirty.

Why Should They Win?

Polyhymnia is also rather meditative and I think she and Apollo have a lot of serious introspection about a variety of things.

[khaire-traveler]

You, I made this post, somewhere, anyway, what are 10 minor deities u know of. This is just for fun 😎

Khaire!

Your wording at the start kind of confuses me, sorry. ^^; But I'll gladly talk about some minor deities I know of!

Triton, a god of the Sea, is one that I was paid to make a subtle worship post on and will be doing one for soon here. Galatea, goddess of calm seas, is another I paid to make a post about! Hippocrates, the god of Silence, was one I hadn't heard of before someone requested I make a post about him; his history is pretty interesting! There's also Thanatos, god of Peaceful Death, who is often confused with and overshadowed by Haides, interestingly. Asclepius, god of Medicine, is a son of Apollo who was actually deified after being killed for discovering a way for humans to not die (seems the gods aren't big on immortality for humans in the myths, and I don't blame them XD). Nyx, goddess of the Night, is pretty lesser known as well but is said to be one of the most powerful goddesses within the myths - someone who even Zeus himself feared the power of. Tyche, goddess of Fortune, is another deity who gets often overlooked but is known to control both good and bad fortune, among many other things. Harmonia, goddess of Harmony, is a daughter of Ares and Aphrodite, actually, who was transformed into a snake along with her lover. Morpheus, the leader of the Oneiroi and God of dreams, is a pretty interesting figure who is a son of Hypnos. And last, but not least, is Iris, messenger of Hera and goddess of Rainbows, who is very often overlooked in modern worship circles, unfortunately.

An honorable mention goes to all of The Muses, who are lesser known than they should be, for sure. Clio (Muse of History), Calliope (Muse of Epic Poetry & Eloquence), Melpomene (Muse of Tragedy), Thalia (Muse of Comedy), Erato (Muse of Erotic Poetry), Polyhymnia (Muse of Religious Hymns), Ourania (Muse of Astronomy), Euterpe (Muse of Lyric Poetry), and Terpsikhore (Muse of Choral Song and Dancing).

Hope this gives you a good answer! Take care! 🧡

[tylermileslockett]

Protogenoi 8: Zeus’ Deity Daughters

       With the six Olympian gods now in control of the earth, seas, and sky, Zeus and his wives and consorts produce many offspring with different powers and functions. On the following page we’ll examine the young Olympian offspring. But first, let’s look at Zeus powerful offspring deities.

Zeus and Themis, 1st wife and goddess of justice and law. Together they bear the Horai, three goddesses of seasons and natural order. Eunomia (good order and societal governance), Dike (justice), and Eriene (peace and prosperity). They also function as the guardians of the golden gates of Olympus. Hesiod also names their offspring sisters here as the Morai (fates), which he previously, and curiously, listed as being daughters of Nyx.

Zeus and Eurynome, sea goddess, give birth to the three Charites (Graces) Aglaia (Brightness) Euphrosyne (joyfulness) and Thalia (flowering); goddesses of grace, beauty, festivity, dance, and song. They become attendants of the goddess Aphrodite, and one marries Hephaistos (Olympian smith and fire god) and another marries Hypnos, god of sleep.

Zeus and Demeter bear Persephone; goddess of spring, and after being abducted by Hades, she becomes queen of the underworld. To see more detail on these characters please view my Demeter Olympian entry.

Zeus and Mnemosyne, goddess of memory, birth the nine Muses, gold crowned goddesses of creative arts who provide inspiration to mortals. They are named Cleio (history), Euterpe (lyric poetry), Thalia (comedy), Melpomene (tragedy), Terpsichore (choral song and dance), Erato (erotic poetry) , Polyhymnia (religious hymns) , Urania (astronomy) , and the leader, Calliope (Epic poetry). In my previous illustration for Hesiod, I portrayed the nine muses bestowing the poet a laurel staff; a symbol of poetic authority. 

Thanks for looking and reading! To see more of my work: https://linktr.ee/tylermileslockett

[jeannereames]

Professor Reames, happy 2025!

From a sexual or feminine perspective, would it be licit to draw parallels between the muses of Antiquity and what we call today the manic pixie dream girl trope?

The Muses

First, a confession. I had to look up manic pixie dream girl. But I understood it instantly and LOVE that term and will use it henceforth!

But for the Muses…no.

The Muses fit in with Greek “concept” deities, such as Justice (Themis), Discord (Eris), Phoibos (Fear), and Hypnos (Sleep). These gods usually have little personality and are mostly not present in myth (Eris's famous walk-on with her apple aside).

Anyway, the muses were seen as both embodying the “spirit” of something as well as inspiring creators of that thing. But they weren’t love interests of the creators, or eclipsed by them, or the object/creation. The myth of Galatea and Pigmalion MUCH better encapsulates the manic pixie dream girl vibe. You might say Galatea is the original manic pixie dream girl! A literal statue who was brought to life for her sculptor (Pygmalion) by Aphrodite, because he desired her so. Although I don't suppose we can call a statue "quirky," and she does get something back (life itself).

But Galatea is much, much closer to a manic pixie dream girl.

Here are the nine Muses (all daughters of Apollo), and their areas. History and astronomy have muses, but not sculpture. In fact, NONE of the visual arts have a muse. Interesting, no? The closest you might get is Hephaistos, god of crafts, and he's no muse.

Klio/Clio: History

Urania: astronomy and navigation

Euterpe: Music

Polyhymnia: sacred music/hymns

Terpsichore: dance and choral music

Kalliope/Calliope: epic poetry and eloquence generally

Erato: love and lyric poetries

Thalia: comedy and pastoral poetry

Melpomene: tragedy

BUT, once upon a time, there were only three: Mneme (memory), Melete (practice), Aoide (melody)

[lav-and-roses-answeringquestions]

The Mousai

After doing a lot of research, divining, and asking questions to everyone, I finally felt ready enough to reach forward to the Mousai!

Z20.2 PORTRAITS OF THE NINE MUSES The nine circles of this mosaic contain portraits of the nine Muses. The goddesses and their attributes from the top left to the bottom right are Calliope with a scroll, Euterpe with a flute, Thalia with a comic mask, Melpomene with a tragic mask, Terpsichore with a lyre, Erato with a cithara, Clio with a writing block, Urania with a globe, and Polyhymnia without an attribute.

I was definitely afraid that this was blaspheming God with this doing this. That this was the final nail in the coffin. I was agonizing forever on this one, even with reassurance from Lady Sophia and Our Holy Mother.

It wasn't until I cried out for a sign in my room that Big J himself said in my ear that no matter what he'd still love me. I actually cried then, scrunching up my covers and sobbing. My tears seemed to wash away my worries- or rather his words did. I told you all before how much of a Big Brother Lord Jesus is, but I never cried like that before him and felt his arms just circle me in an embrace like that.

It was such an amazing feeling! Which is why I'm feeling a lot more confident to put this down!

Now onto the Mousai below the cut!

The Mousai, more readily known as the Muses are the goddesses of music, poetry and inspiration in Hellenism. Led by Calliope, their role was expanded to encompass a variety of arts including rhetoric, philosophy, mathematics, geography, history and astronomy. They were also goddesses of knowledge, who remembered all things that had come to pass as daughters of Mnemosyne, who is the Titan Goddess of Memory and creator of language.

Numbered among them are:

Calliope: Goddess of Epic poetry and eloquence. The mother of the poet Orpheus and the leader of the Mousai. Her name means "Beautiful voiced" from the Greek words kallos and ops.

Clio: Goddess of History. Her name means "To make famous" or "celebrate." from the Greek verb kleô. As a history nerd, I thank her greatly.

Erato: Goddess of erotic poetry. Her name means "lovely" or "beloved" from the Greek word eratos.

Euterpe: Goddess of Lyric poetry. Her name was derived from the Greek words eu- and terpô, meaning "giver of much delight." She might explain where I get all my sudden bursts of inspiration for song lyrics throughout the day!

Polyhymnia: Goddess of Hymns. Her name was derived from the Greek words poly- "many" and hymnos "praise" or "hymn." Invoking her with my hymns and prayers helps me a lot! Same thing with making devotional playlists!

Urania: The Goddess of astronomy and astrology... and mathematics. Definitely mathematics! Praying to her and Lady Sophia for discernment has helped my Pre-Calc grade more than anything else! Her name means: ”Heavenly" or "of heaven".

Thalia: Goddess of Comedy. Her name was derived from the Greek word thaleia meaning "rich festivity" or "blooming." I see myself as a (hopefully) funny person so, I can thank her and My Heavenly Mother for that!

Melpomene: Goddess of Tragedy. Her name was derived from the Greek verb melpô or melpomai meaning "to celebrate with dance and song." She's also the mother of the Sirens! Definitely have been getting inspired by her with my track record for putting my darling ocs through the wringer. Suffering builds character I'm afraid.

Terpsichore: The Goddess of choral song and dance. Her name means "Delighting in Dance" from the Greek words terpsis "to delight" and khoros "dance". While I haven't sung in a choir in a while, I still appreciate how so many people coming together for a common goal can sound heavenly.

If I could describe what I think these Inspirers of Poetic Thought are in a few simple words, I would say that they are, like My Holy Mother and Lady Sophia and Jesus and the Archangels, are Emanations of a large deity- God, that is everything, everywhere all at once. They mix and intersect into each other's domains sometimes while still being their own individuals, but all come from the same source above all. The one that created and is the universe and all living things. The one who slumbers as creation. Our Heaven Father. Khaos. God. It's all the same at the end of the day to me at least. Divine offshoots created from a single unifying source.

I'll send more stuff in the future and try to update more often so don't be spooked if I pop up from time to time! Promise!

[msweebyness]

MiracOlympus- Recess Deities

Here they aaaare! The last round of deities! The Recess class! @artzychic27 @imsparky2002

Austin T:

(Harmonia)

God of peace and harmony

Can diffuse a conflict just by walking in the room

Leads de-stressing activities on Olympus

He and Kagami have a love-hate kind of friendship

Only person who can get Jean to rest when they’re in “show mode”

Austin B:

(Mnemosyne)

God of memory and recollection

Remembers everything from the moment he was born

Will gladly remind you of a time you screwed up if you’re getting a big head

Integral part of the gossip squad

Austin Q :

(Tethys)

God of rivers and freshwater

Prefers to spend most of his time in the water

Gets pissed if mortals dump trash in the river

Helps Ondine keep Kim from doing crazy shit

One of the snarkiest gods

Austin A:

(Aglaea)

God of splendor and finery

His style is always ON POINT

Never seen anywhere without bling

Will tell you if something looks bad on you

King of makeovers

DJ:

(Tyche)

Deity of luck and good fortune

Has never lost a game, ever

LOVES making bets and wagers, and never loses

Four leaf clovers where she walks

Still a huge prankster

Oh yeah, he's blind

Victoria:

(Ananke)

Deity of destiny and inevitability

If they want something to happen, it will

Seems to see five steps ahead

“I told you so” is a bit of a catchphrase

Still super athletic

Gerard:

(Coeus)

God of knowledge and intellect

Can name facts about any subject off the top of his head

Always carrying at least eight books

Tends to ramble a bit when he’s interested in a topic

Brainy squad with Max and Anais

Gia:

(Alke)

Goddess of the battlefield and courage

Never backs down from a fight

Has a powerful war cry that can ignite fighting spirit in anyone

Blesses soldiers who die honorably

Besties with Kagami, they spar all the time

Mindy:

(Polyhymnia)

Muse of hymns and choral song

Voice powerful enough to stop hearts

Surprisingly shy, but commands attention when performing

Loves listening to and writing stories about heroes

Peacekeeper among her siblings

Spinelli:

(Terpsichore)

Muse of dance

Toughest and most graceful muse at the same time

Can dance flawlessly in any style

Can teach ANYONE to dance

Will deck you if you mess with any of his siblings

Mason:

(Daskalos)

Deity of education

Official tutor of Olympus, with help from the brain squad

Takes maintaining schools on Earth VERY seriously

Believes everyone deserves to learn

Still meticulous about everything

Kendra:

(Notus)

Goddess of the South wind and the rains

Snarkiest of all the winds, and very blunt

Usually has a small rain cloud

Can kick up a downpour when pissed

Likes to float upside down, and has wings like an albatross

Lotta:

(Hebe)

Goddess of youth and youthful spirit

Has so much energy, it’s ridiculous

Always looking for something new to try

VERY protective of children

Makes and serves the nectar on Olympus

Rochelle:

(Pheme)

Deity of rumor and infamy

Knows everything, about everyone, everywhere

Kind of impossible to keep a secret from zir

But surprisingly good at keeping them

Commander of the gossip squad

Leave your thoughts in the comments and reblogs!

[messywitch]

last batch that i made today. feel free to use with credit.

i'm open to making these under request, just send me an ask with the deity you'd like a box for!! please be nice, too.

goddesses in this post: The Muses, Calliope, Clio, Erato, Euterpe, Melpomene, Polyhymnia, Thalia, Terpsichore, Urania.

[iouisxiv]

the nine muses; daughters of zeus &  mnemosyne.

They were considered the source of the knowledge embodied in the poetry, lyric songs, and myths. 

[abookishdreamer]

Character Intro: Mneme (Kingdom of Ichor)

Nicknames- bambolotta by her mother

Age- 8 (immortal)

Location- Queenstown district, New Olympus

Personality- She's a sweet soft spoken young girl who has a great appreciation for the arts.

She has the standard abilities of a goddess except shapeshifting. As the goddess of remebrance her powers/abilities include audiokinesis (sings on perfect pitch), enhanced memory, & memetic muscle memory.

Mneme lives with her mom Lyrikós (Titaness of voice & song) and older sister Melete (goddess of thought & meditation) in a penthouse apartment in the Queenstown neighborhood of New Olympus.

Her bedroom has music note wallpaper, a bouncy bed covered in lots of pillows & stuffed animals, and pastel teal carpeting. On her bedside table there's an Imperial Gold music box. She also owns a collection of porcelian dolls as well as glamour dolls.

Mneme has a few small animals as pets including the latest addition- a baby pegasus named Cupcake.

A go-to drink for her is her mom's homemade hot chocolate. She also likes apple juice, limeade, sparkling water, ginger ale, berry mix juice, iced tea, and vanilla cola.

She likes when her mom makes ham & cheese calzones for breakfast along with scrambled eggs. She also likes the Earthly Harvest fruit crystals cereal.

Mneme can play the violin, acoustic guitar, lyre, and piano.

She's currently on break from school. Mneme attends the same esteemed private school in the city as her sister Melete. Her best friends are Physis (goddess of nature) and Aceso (goddess of healing). The three of them always sits together at lunch & hang out with a few schoolmates during recess. Mneme is aware of the other young deities around her age like Hebe (goddess of youth), Xenia (goddess of hospitality), Prophasis (goddess of excuses), Caerus (god of opportunity & luck), and Paidia (goddess of play & amusement). She's nice towards and greets Myrízei (god of smell & gases). Older godly kids in the school in the same grade as her sister include Calleis (goddess of allurement), Eulabeia (goddess of caution), Aidos (goddess of shame, modesty, humility, & respect), and Ersa (goddess of morning dew).

Mneme's favorite classes at school are music & literature.

Her favorite guilty pleasure are mozzarella sticks!

Some of her favorite snacks include assorted gummy bears, marshmallow & white chocolate cups, white cheddar cheese puffs, strawberry licorice twists, cloud cakes, and cinnamon applesauce.

In addition to taking ballet, Mneme is also taking classes to learn how to speak Latin and Minoan. Her tutor is Mnemosyne (Titaness of memory & language). She's also taking fencing lessons!

When school's back in session, she wants to try out for her grade's musical!

Mneme will have to wait till she's ten years old in order to get her ears pierced.

Aside from her mom and big sister, she also admires & looks up to Euterpe (muse of music & lyric poetry), Thalia (muse of comedy), Polyhymnia (muse of hymns), and Terpischore (muse of dance). She also likes Acesco's mom Epione (goddess of soothing pain); and her vanilla yogurt pops! She also likes her sister's girlfriend Philomena.

Mneme has been baby sat a few times by Morá (goddess of babies & children)- liking when she brings over the "Kid Kits."

Her favorite dessert are the crème brûlée cupcakes from Hollyhock's Bakery.

As a birthday gift her oldest sister Aoide (goddess of voice & song) gave her a popsicle shaped jeweled clutch from Diamond Ave. A few months later for Christmas Mneme got the roller skate clutch! Mnemosyne gifted her a jeweled magpie hair barrette to celebrate her excellent grades on her report card!

Her mom finally gave Mneme permission to invite her best friends over for a slumber party!

In her free time she enjoys listening to music, watching TV, going to the cinema (loves animated movies!), drawing, going to the opera, painting, figure skating, singing, bike riding, going to the park, jump rope, & hanging out with her friends and family.

Mneme's favorite meal is spaghetti bolognese with slices of garlic bread (topped with mozzarella cheese).

"Music is an awesome time machine!"

[thetudorslovers]

Like so many of the Greek divinities, however, the refined conception of the Muses is somewhat marred by the acerbity with which they punished any effort on the part of mortals to rival them in their divine powers. An instance of this is seen in the case of Thamyris, a Thracian bard, who presumed to invite them to a trial of skill in music. Having vanquished him, they not only afflicted him with blindness, but deprived him also of the power of song.

With regard to the origin of the Muses, it is said that they were created by Zeus in answer to a request on the part of the victorious deities, after the war with the Titans, that some special divinities should be called into existence, in order to commemorate in song the glorious deeds of the Olympian gods. Of all the Olympic deities, none occupy a more distinguished position than the Muses, the nine beautiful daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne. In their original signification, they presided merely over music, song, and dance; but with the progress of civilization the arts and sciences claimed their special presiding divinities, and we see these graceful creations, in later times, sharing among them various functions, such as poetry, astronomy, etc.The Muses were honoured alike by mortals and immortals. In Olympus, where Apollo acted as their leader, no banquet or festivity was considered complete without their joy-inspiring presence, and on earth no socialgathering was celebrated without libations being poured out to them; nor was any task involving intellectual effort ever undertaken, without earnestly supplicating their assistance. They endowed their chosen favourites with knowledge, wisdom, and understanding; they bestowed upon the orator the gift of eloquence, inspired the poet with his noblest thoughts, and the musician with his sweetest harmonies.

With regard to the origin of the Muses, it is said that they were created by Zeus in answer to a request on the part of the victorious deities, after the war with the Titans, that some special divinities should be called into existence, in order to commemorate in song the glorious deeds of the Olympian gods.

-Calliope , the most honoured of the Muses, presided over heroic song and epic poetry, and is represented with a pencil in her hand, and a slate upon her knee.

-Clio , the muse of History, holds in her hand a roll of parchment, and wears a wreath of laurel.

-Melpomene , the muse of Tragedy, who bears a tragic mask.

-Thalia , the muse of Comedy, carries in her right hand a shepherd’s crook, and has a comic mask beside her.

-Polyhymnia , the muse of Sacred Hymns, is crowned with a wreath of laurel. She is always represented in a thoughtful attitude, and entirely enveloped in rich folds of drapery.

-Terpsichore , the muse of Dance and Roundelay, is represented in the act of playing on a seven-stringed lyre.

-Urania , the muse of Astronomy, stands erect, and bears in her left hand a celestial globe.

-Euterpe , the muse of Harmony, is represented bearing a musical instrument, usually a flute.

-Erato , the muse of Love and hymeneal songs, wears a wreath of laurel, and is striking the chords of a lyre.

[crimsonsongbird]

What experiences have you had, if any, with lesser-known deities? The ones outside of the twelve/thirteen Olympians and well-known Titans/Primordials?

Hey, Jasper!

I've had a few brief encounters with Polyhymnia, who is the Muse of Religious Hymns. She was very sweet and encouraging of my work! I might include her and a few other Muses in my worship in the future.

Other than that, I haven't branched out into other lesser known ones, but that is mostly because I can be a very anxious bean when it comes to new deities. I am open to follower recommendations though!

Thanks for the question!

~Crimson