#terpsichore muse

[diana-thyme]

Greek Gods 101: Terpsichore

Terpsichore is a Mousai of choral song and dancing. Excluding the universal offerings, some common offerings include:

Dance Shoes (Ballet Flats, Clogs, Etc.)

Depictions of Dancers

Choral Sheet Music

CDs or Vinyls of Choral Song

Dancing Clothing (Leotards, Gowns, Etc.)

CDs or Vinyls of Songs to Dance To

Video Tapes or Photos of People Dancing or Singing

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

Attending a Choir Performance

Joining a Choir

Singing

Dancing

Taking Dance Lessons

Teaching Dance or Choir

Watching Dancing or Singing Shows

Learning About Famous Historical Dances

She is not celebrated in any Athenian holidays.

[literallyjusttoa]

My designs for the Muses! They are the moment.

[s-c-r-ee-ch]

Three muses complaining to Apollo of the barbarity of men

Bas-relief in plaster by Émile Morlaix (1937)

[csodaturmix]

Huzzah!

[thewinedarksea]

myth: the nine muses

in ancient greek religion and mythology, the muses are the inspirational goddesses of literature, science, and the arts. they were considered the source of the knowledge embodied in the poetry, lyric songs, and myths that were related orally for centuries in ancient greek culture.

[apollon-quotes]

“The Mousai are always dancing, and the goddesses love to busy themselves with songs and strings. But when they see Apollon beginning to lead the dance, they put their heart into their singing even more than before and send down from Helikon an all-harmonious sound.”

- Simonides, Fragment 578 (from Himerius, Orations)

[abbidavisart]

Muses (Redesign)

[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.

[my-name-is-apollo]

The Muses being visibly bigger than Apollo (even if it is slightly) is delightful to me

Yes I know these painters probably didn't care too much about anatomy but this is funny regardless

[nocturnalhag]

𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒑𝒔𝒊𝒌𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒆 ; 𝒈𝒐𝒅𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒎𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒅𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 🩰🎶

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[yourgodlyparent]

The Muses

Nine goddesses who preside over inspiration, the sciences, the arts, and literature

Calliope: Muse of Epic Poetry

Calliope kids ✍️In charge ✍️Pull a concerning amount of all-nighters ✍️Will roast you to your face if necessary ✍️Cerebral

Clio: Muse of History

Clio kids 📜Bookish 📜Love a guided tour 📜Stubborn 📜Make everyone around them feel recognized and valued

Erato: Muse of Love Poetry

Erato kids 💕Masters of the wistful sigh 💕Unrealistic relationship expectations 💕Thoughtful 💕Love their local library

Euterpe: Muse of Music and Lyric Poetry

Euterpe kids 🎶Persevering 🎶“A pleasure to have in class” 🎶Don’t want to settle down in their hometown 🎶God complex

Melpomene: Muse of Tragedy

Melpomene kids 🎭Confident 🎭Can’t beat the theater kid allegations 🎭Always up for an ill-advised plan 🎭Have a great memory

Polyhymnia: Muse of Hymns and Oratory

Polyhymnia kids 🙏VERY into their special interests 🙏Serious 🙏Always know the right thing to say 🙏Self-sacrificing

Terpsichore: Muse of Dance and Choral Songs

Terpsichore kids 🩰They can groove, baby 🩰Disciplined 🩰Overly self-critical 🩰Make a new playlist for every occasion

Thalia: Muse of Comedy

Thalia kids 🤣Memes for days 🤣Deeply unserious 🤣Want their therapist to like them 🤣Cool shoes

Urania: Muse of Astronomy

Urania kids 🪐Own too many houseplants 🪐Can guess your astrological sign on sight 🪐Overthinkers 🪐Give great advice

[artemis-potnia-theron]

Apollo and the Muses (John Singer Sargent)

[maecaart]

Muse series from 2022 that I never posted.

Shame I never followed through on having these at Illuxcon. They might've been a hit, but looking back at them... they could use some refinement.

[princess-ibri]

In the Greek mythology there is nine muses but in the Hercules movie they showed us five. The Muses who are missed will be appearing in the DisneyVerse

Oh that’s right! There were 9 Muses originally. Here’s the ones that appear in Hercules:

And some designs for the missing ones :

Urania -Astronomy (she looks the best as I based her off some muse concept art xD but I thought her Princess Leia buns worked well for an Astronomy muse)

Polyhymnia-hymns (found a statue of her with tight cornrow like braids and a ponytail that I thought looked nice)

Erato-love poetry (based on a painting)

Euterpe-flutes/music (based on a painting)

[sarafangirlart]

Why wouldn't Terpsichore work with Apollon isn't it pretty much stated that he's beloved to all Muses? I don't remember him being a dick to any of them and he seems kinda humble witht hem. Like when he calls himself the follower of the Muses, when everyone else calls him the leader of Muses.

But what kind of dynamic do you think Ares and Terpsichore will have? I imagine Ares has a volatile personality and Terpsichore is all about discipline and order. Even without Aphrodite screwing them over, I feel like they wouldn't last long together.

I just don’t like Apollo lol

He’s too much like Zeus in the “lovers” department, if you know what I mean. Ares x Terpsichore is more of a vibes ship than anything, I don’t really expect them to be endgame, I imagine Terpsichore has a spunky personality like the one in Down to Earth 1947.

[romance-club-daily]

Romance Club MC's as Greek deities:

Michelle as Terpsichore:

Muse, Patron and Goddess of Lyric Poetry and Dancing 💃🏽🎶

Terpsichore  is one of the nine Muses, daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne, and goddess of dance and chorus. She is perhaps the most widely known of the Muses, her name having entered general English as the adjective terpsichorean (“pertaining to dancing”). In some accounts she was the mother of the half-bird, half-woman Sirens, whose father was the sea god Achelous or the river god Phorcys. Terpsichore is usually depicted sitting down, holding a lyre, accompanying the dancers' choirs with her music. Michelle was chosen as this goddess because she is a choreographer in her story, Seduced by the Rhythm.

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