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Muses and Their Mother Trivia Quiz

The Muses were protectors of the Good Arts in Greek Mythology. According to Hesiod they were the daughters of Zeus. All you have to do is to match each Muse to the type of Art that she protected.

A matching quiz by gme24. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Epic Poetry

Answer: Calliope

Calliope was supreme among the Nine. Her name is derived from the words good and sight meaning beautiful to look at. According to tradition she was the mother of Orpheus and the Sirens. She was depicted as a beautiful young woman wearing flowers in her hair and holding two books in her hands.

2. History

Answer: Clio

Clio was also protector of the guitar. She was depicted wearing a purple dress and wearing laurels in her hair. Her name means glory and signifies the glory that belongs to the Heroes. According to tradition she is the mother of Yakinthos (Hyacinth).

3. Music

Answer: Euterpe

The name Euterpe means the one that pleases. She discovered various musical instruments and the art of oration. All of these give great pleasure to mankind. She was depicted wearing laurels in her heir and playing the flute.

4. Lyric poetry

Answer: Erato

Erato is the discoverer of erotic poetry and marriage. Her name is derived from Eros and means lover of good things. She was depicted seated with roses in her hair and playing the lyre.

5. Tragedy

Answer: Melpomene

Melpomene has also under her aegis rhetoric speech and musical melody. Her name is derived from "melpo" which means song or chant. She was depicted wearing a tragedy mask, holding a sceptre and wearing laurels in her hair.

6. Hymns

Answer: Polymnia

Polymnia (or Polyhymnia) means many hymns. She has under her auspices the divine hymns, acting, geometry and grammar. She was depicted looking at the heavens wearing laurels and pearls in her hair and holding a lyre in her hands.

7. Dance

Answer: Terpischore

Terpischore means the one that gives pleasure through dance. She was depicted wearing laurels in her hair dancing merrily and holding a lyre in her hands.

8. Comedy

Answer: Thalia

Thalia means the one that is in full bloom. She also had under her aegis geometry, architecture and agriculture. She was depicted as young and happy holding a comedy mask and wearing ivy in her hair.

9. Astronomy

Answer: Urania

The name Urania is the feminine form of "ouranos" the sky or heaven. She had under her aegis all the heavenly bodies. She was depicted wearing a blue dress, wearing stars in her hair and in front of her she had a globe and callipers.

10. Mother of the Muses

Answer: Mnemosyne

Mnemosyne is the personification of memory. She was one of the Titans, daughter of Uranus and Gaea. Zeus slept with Mnemosyne on nine consecutive nights and produced the Muses.

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Questions		Choices
1. Epic Poetry		Clio
2. History		Polymnia
3. Music		Calliope
4. Lyric poetry		Euterpe
5. Tragedy		Mnemosyne
6. Hymns		Urania
7. Dance		Thalia
8. Comedy		Melpomene
9. Astronomy		Terpischore
10. Mother of the Muses		Erato