Mnemosyne
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In Greek mythology, Mnemosyne was one of the Titans, who are the children of Uranus and Gaia. She was the goddess of memory and the mother of the nine Muses by Zeus. The name Mnemosyne is derived from
Antique mosaic of Mnemosyne, National Archaeological Museum of Tarragona
Jupiter, disguised as a shepherd, tempts Mnemosyne by Jacob de Wit (1727)
Mnemosyne (also known as Lamp of Memory or Ricordanza) by Dante Gabriel Rossetti (c. 1876 to 1881).
Muses
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In ancient Greek religion and mythology, the Muses were the inspirational goddesses of literature, science, and the arts. They were considered the source of the knowledge embodied in the poetry, lyric
Mnemosyne
…pronounced ) was one of the Titans, who are the children of Uranus (Sky) and Gaia (Earth). She was the goddess of memory and the mother of the nine Muses by Zeus. The name Mnemosyne is derived from the Greek word mnēmē ('remembrance, memory'). As one of the twelve Titans, Mnemosyne is the daughter of…
Muse, perhaps Clio, reading a scroll (Attic red-figure lekythos, Boeotia, c. 430 BC)
Print of Clio, made in the 16th–17th century. Preserved in the Ghent University Library.
Gustave Moreau: Hesiod and the Muse (1891), Musée d'Orsay, Paris
Apollo and the Muses on Mount Parnassus, c. 1650, by Johann Christoph Storer. Held at National Gallery of Art