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How Musespeak™ Got Its Name

Euterpe

The name Musespeak™ is inspired by the Nine Muses of Greek Mythology. They were the goddesses of art and inspiration. According to mythology, the Muses are the daughters of Zeus (king of the gods) and Mnemosyne (goddess of memory). Each muse presides over different areas of art and literature:

Muse
Domain
Calliope Epic Poetry
Clio History
Erato Love Poetry & Mimicry
Euterpe Music
Melpomene Tragedy
Polymnia Sacred Poetry
Terpsichore Dance
Thalia Comedy & Idyllic Poetry
Urania Astronomy

 

“The most potent muse of all is our own inner child.”
Stephen Nachmanovitch

 

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