Sunday, September 11, 2022

Mnemosyne.

Mnemosyne (Μνημοσύνη) was the goddess of memory in Ancient Greece. She was a Titaness.

Uranus (Οὐρανός) and Gaia (Γαῖα) were Mnemosyne's parents. Also, she had several siblings. Among them were Titans, Cyclopes, and other creatures, gods, and goddesses.

Mnemosyne was Zeus's wife. They had nine children, Muses: Calliope (epic poetry), Clio (history), Euterpe (lyric poetry), Erato (love poetry), Melpomene (tragedy), Polyhymnia (hymns), Terpsichore (dance), Thalia (comedy), Urania (astronomy).

There are myths and legends about this goddess.

Artists and sculptors created paintings and sculptures about Mnemosyne, goddess of memory.





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