This illustration of Terpsichore dates to 1898. It shows the statue in Florence. Terpsichore was the goddess of the dance and chorus. In Greek and Roman mythology, the Muses were nine daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne (goddess of memory). There were honored as the patrons of arts and sciences. Calliope was the head muse, and Apollo, the god of prophecy and song, was their leader.
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This illustration of Terpsichore dates to 1898. It shows the statue in Florence. Terpsichore was the goddess of the dance and chorus. In Greek and Roman mythology, the Muses were nine daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne (goddess of memory). There were honored as the patrons of arts and sciences. Calliope was the head muse, and Apollo, the god of prophecy and song, was their leader.

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Muses dance chorus Apollo Mnemosyne Zeus Greek Roman Pitti Palace god of prophecy goddesses of arts sciences patrons of arts Clio Calliope Erato Melpomene Terpsichore Polyhymnia Euterpe Urania Thalia mythology myth legend gods goddesses Greece ancient Greece religion

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