Merpomene (English spelling)

...The center of worship was Mount Helikon in Pieria and Boeotia, where the springs of the nymph Aganippē and Hippocrene, said to have gushed forth from the hoof of the winged horse Pegasus, were famous as springs of poets. Later, during the Roman Empire, each of them was given a specific area of ​​responsibility, and generally, it is said that Calliope (Latin name: Calliope) was in charge of epic poetry, Kleiō (Latin name: Clio) was in charge of history, Euterpe was in charge of lyric poetry, Thaleia (Latin name: Thalia) was in charge of comedy, Melpomene was in charge of tragedy, Terpsichorē was in charge of choral singing and dancing, Eratō was in charge of solo singing, Polyhymnia was in charge of hymns, and Urania was in charge of astronomy. [Tomohiro Mizutani].

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Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…崇拝の中心地はピエリアとボイオティア地方のヘリコンHelikōn山で，ヘリコン山にあるニンフのアガニッペAganippēの泉と天馬ペガソスのひづめが打ったあとから湧き出たというヒッポクレネHippokrēnēの泉は，詩人の霊泉として有名であった。のち帝政期のローマで彼女たちのおのおのに職掌とする領域が定められ，だいたいのところ，カリオペKalliopē(ラテン名Calliope)は叙事詩，クレイオKleiō(ラテン名クリオClio)は歴史，エウテルペEuterpēは抒情詩，タレイアThaleia(ラテン名タリアThalia)は喜劇，メルポメネMerpomenēは悲劇，テルプシコレTerpsichorēは合唱歌舞，エラトEratōは独唱歌，ポリュヒュムニア(ポリュムニア)Polyhymnia(Polymnia)は賛歌，ウラニアUraniaは天文をつかさどるとされている。【水谷 智洋】。…

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