![]() ![]() Along the way, Hercules must match wits with the hothead Hades who plans to rule over both God and Man. The film follows the titular god Hercules, who in order to return home to Mount Olympus, needs to prove he can move from ''zero'' to true hero. Hercules premiered on June 27th, 1997 and retold the ancient myth using contemporary storytelling techniques, including gospel music, with the Muses acting as the traditional Greek chorus. Official D23 stamp featured on backside of pinĬomes in a commemorative ''XXVth Anniversary'' logo tin, with pins displayed on a Grecian-inspired bed Belt out your ''gospel truth'' and show off your love for the Muses with this inspirational keepsake.įeatures the five Muses: Terpsichore, Clio, Thalia, Melpomene, and Calliope These five pins feature the goddesses of the arts themselves and celebrate the soulful storytelling of everyone's favorite musical myth. Christopher Michael 'Chris' Pratt was born on Jin Virginia, Minnesota and raised in Lake Stevens, Washington, to Kathleen Louise (Indahl), who worked at a supermarket, and Daniel Clifton Pratt, who remodeled houses. She could read the future by looking at the stars and was thought to be the most philosophical muse.This pin features Thalia, the Muse of comedyīless my soul, these pins are on a roll! Our D23 Gold Member exclusive pin set is the best way to go from zero to hero with the Muses of Disney's Hercules and commemorate the film's 25th (or XXVth) Anniversary. Disneys Hercules (2022) Live Action of the 1997 Disney Animated Movie. She is usually depicted wearing a gown made of stars and celestial bodies while pointing at a globe with a rod. Urania was the muse of astronomy, astronomical writing, and constellations. Thalia was the muse of comedy and pastoral poetry, and she is seen holding or wearing a comedic mask and wearing the typical shoes actors wore in comedies, which had thin soles as opposed to those worn in tragedies. Her symbol was the lyre and some say that she was the mother of the Sirens, bewitching maidens who held the power to weave beautiful songs. Terpischore was the muse of dance and choral song, which was very important because in Greek theater it was the choir who told the story and not the actors. She is also associated with thought and her symbol was the veil often worn by maidens. She is typically portrayed in a pensive pose, sometimes leaning against a column and sometimes sitting down with a finger to her mouth. Polyhymnia was the muse of sacred hymns, songs, and dances. Theatre was the Greeks primary form of entertainment and many of the Classical Greek tragedies have been retold and adapted through the ages, including the modern era. She is sometimes seen wearing a wreath of ivy and the traditional boots worn by tragic actors, Cothurnus boots, which had thick soles to elevate themselves. Do the Muses in Hercules have names Calliope is the Muse of poetry, Clio the Muse of history, Thalia the Muse of comedy, Terpsichore the Muse of dance, and Melepomene the Muse of tragedy. Melpomene was the muse of tragedy often seen wearing or holding a tragic mask with a sword in hand. In the Classical era, when the Mousai were assigned specific literary and artistic spheres, Kleio was named Muse of history. ![]() Melpomene – Celebrate with Song and Dance Calliope was the eldest of the nine Muses. Euterpe was often seen holding an Aulos, which was an instrument resembling a double- ended flute, or pan pipes. Province: Muse of Epic Poetry, Music, Song, Dance, and Eloquence. Music was a very important aspect of Greek life, it was played at wedding ceremonies, funerals, and great games. She also inspired marriage songs and was said to give grace to maidens.Įuterpe was the muse of Music. Her name means to make famous or celebrate for she was the one that inspired historians to write about the great events and heroes of the past.Įrato was the muse of erotic poetry and lyric usually portrayed holding a lyre (Cithara) with a wreath of roses resting upon her head, sometimes alongside the God Eros holding a torch. She had two sons, Orpheus and Linus, the first a great musician and the latter was said to be a personification of lamentation.Ĭlio was the muse of history often seen with an open scroll or next to a pile of books. She is often considered the wisest of the muses, also having the ability to play any musical instrument, and it is said that Homer was directly inspired by her. Calliope – She of the Beautiful VoiceĬalliope was the muse of epic poetry, often seen with a writing tablet, scroll, or golden crown. They were the children of the God Zeus and the Titan Mnemosyne (memory). They entertained the major divinities and inspired artists and poets to create beautiful works and make brilliant discoveries. The nine muses were minor goddesses, possessing the gift of prophecy, and patrons of the arts and knowledge. ![]() Anyone who has seen Disney’s Hercules will remember the sassy and delightfully talented narrators of the film, but the focus is not on the muses themselves so here are a few tidbits of information on each of the muses. ![]()
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