Melpomene
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Melpomene is the Muse of tragedy in Greek mythology. She is described as the daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne along with the other Muses, and she is often portrayed with a tragic theatrical mask.
Roman statue of Melpomene, 2nd century AD. The muse is shown in a long-sleeved garment with a high belt, clothing that was associated with tragic actors. Her wreath of vines and grapes alludes to Dionysus, the god of the theatre
Melpomene by Joseph Fagnani (1869)
Melpomene on an antique fresco from Pompeii
Thalia (Muse)
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In Greek mythology, Thalia, also spelled Thaleia, was one of the Muses, the goddess who presided over comedy and idyllic poetry. In this context her name means "flourishing", because the praises in he
Roman statue of Thalia from Hadrian's villa, now at the Prado Museum (Madrid)
Thalia on an antique fresco from Pompeii