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The '''Muses''' are a group of goddesses who were thought to be the source of knowledge of literature, arts, and science in [[Greece|Greek]] and [[Rome|Roman]] mythologies. | The '''Muses''' are a group of goddesses who were thought to be the source of knowledge of literature, arts, and science in [[Greece|Greek]] and [[Rome|Roman]] mythologies. | ||
Colloquially the term has come to mean anyone or anything that inspires one's work, and as such, is used as a compliment.<ref name="Upton's Sorrow">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' - ''[[Upton's Sorrow]]''</ref> | Colloquially the term has come to mean anyone or anything that inspires one's work, and as such, is used as a compliment.<ref name="Upton's Sorrow">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' - ''[[Upton's Sorrow]]''</ref> | ||
Regarded as the daughters of the Greek god [[Zeus]], and numbered nine, in the 1st century BCE [[Egypt]] the Muses were said to have been recruited by the Egyptian god [[Osiris]]. Their names were {{Wiki|Calliope|Kalliope}}, {{Wiki|Clio|Kleio}}, {{Wiki|Euterpe}}, {{Wiki|Erato}}, [[Melpomene]], {{Wiki|Polyhymnia}}, {{Wiki|Terpsichore}}, {{Wiki|Thalia (Muse)|Thalia}} and {{Wiki|Urania}}.<ref>>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref> | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The [[Mouseion of Alexandria]] was an institution commissioned by [[Ptolemy I Soter]], and dedicated to the Muses.<ref name="Discovery Tour">'' | *The [[Mouseion of Alexandria]] was an institution commissioned by [[Ptolemy I Soter]], and dedicated to the Muses.<ref name="Discovery Tour">''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' - ''[[Discovery Tour]]''</ref> | ||
*In 48 BCE, the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] joined his friend, [[Phanos the Younger]], for a night of celebration at [[Phanos' house]]; the poet mentioned how it was "the perfect place for artist and muse to meet!"<ref name="Symposiasts">''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' - ''[[Symposiasts]]''</ref> | *In 48 BCE, the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] joined his friend, [[Phanos the Younger]], for a night of celebration at [[Phanos' house]]; the poet mentioned how it was "the perfect place for artist and muse to meet!"<ref name="Symposiasts">''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' - ''[[Symposiasts]]''</ref> | ||
*In 47 BCE, the Medjay Bayek of Siwa investigated murders in [[Cyrene]]; a note on one of the bodies specifically named the muse | *In 47 BCE, the Medjay Bayek of Siwa investigated murders in [[Cyrene]]; a note on one of the bodies specifically named the muse Melpomene.<ref name="Cat and Mouse">''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' - ''[[Cat and Mouse (Origins)|Cat and Mouse]]''</ref> | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
Revision as of 12:18, 4 May 2019
The Muses are a group of goddesses who were thought to be the source of knowledge of literature, arts, and science in Greek and Roman mythologies.
Colloquially the term has come to mean anyone or anything that inspires one's work, and as such, is used as a compliment.[1]
Regarded as the daughters of the Greek god Zeus, and numbered nine, in the 1st century BCE Egypt the Muses were said to have been recruited by the Egyptian god Osiris. Their names were Kalliope, Kleio, Euterpe, Erato, Melpomene, Polyhymnia, Terpsichore, Thalia and Urania.[2]
Trivia
- The Mouseion of Alexandria was an institution commissioned by Ptolemy I Soter, and dedicated to the Muses.[3]
- In 48 BCE, the Medjay Bayek of Siwa joined his friend, Phanos the Younger, for a night of celebration at Phanos' house; the poet mentioned how it was "the perfect place for artist and muse to meet!"[4]
- In 47 BCE, the Medjay Bayek of Siwa investigated murders in Cyrene; a note on one of the bodies specifically named the muse Melpomene.[5]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Origins (mentioned only)
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag - Upton's Sorrow
- ↑ >Assassin's Creed: Origins
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins - Discovery Tour
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins - Symposiasts
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins - Cat and Mouse