Melpomene (/mɛlˈpɒmɪniː/; Ancient Greek: Μελπομένη, romanized: Melpoménē, lit. 'to sing' or 'the one that is melodious') is the Muse of tragedy in Greek...
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Melpomene may also refer to: 18 Melpomene, a main belt asteroid Heliconius melpomene, a common butterfly in South and Central America HMS Melpomene,...
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Heliconius melpomene, the postman butterfly, common postman or simply postman, is a brightly colored, geographically variable butterfly species found...
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18 Melpomene is a large, bright main-belt asteroid that was discovered by J. R. Hind on 24 June 1852, and named after Melpomenē, the Muse of tragedy in...
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often depicted holding their respective masks. Melpomene and Thalia were daughters of Zeus. Melpomene means a celebration of dance and song, while Thalia...
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Sock and buskin (redirect from Thalia and Melpomene)
comedy and tragedy masks, are associated with two Greek Muses, Melpomene and Thalia. Melpomene, the Muse of tragedy, is often depicted wearing buskins and...
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Melpomene is a genus of funnel weavers first described by O. Pickard-Cambridge in 1898. They range from southwestern U.S. (southern Arizona to western...
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the Royal Navy have been named HMS Melpomene after the Muse of Tragedy in ancient Greek mythology. HMS Melpomene (1794) was a 38-gun fifth-rate frigate...
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The Melpomene Projects, officially called the Gustavo Apartments or The Guste Homes, and colloquially The Melph, are a housing complex located in the...
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generally given as Calliope, Clio, Polyhymnia, Euterpe, Terpsichore, Erato, Melpomene, Thalia, and Urania. In modern figurative usage, a muse is a person who...
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