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... MUSES The other daughter of Gaia and Ouranos with whom Zeus allied himself was Mnemosyne , the goddess whose name means " Memory " . But she also gave us , through her daughters the Muses ... Muses 103 Zeus, Mnemosyne and the Muses.
... MUSES The other daughter of Gaia and Ouranos with whom Zeus allied himself was Mnemosyne , the goddess whose name means " Memory " . But she also gave us , through her daughters the Muses ... Muses 103 Zeus, Mnemosyne and the Muses.
Page 104
... Muses were not always or everywhere described as being nine in number . Various numbers were attributed to them , and they also had another collective name , being called not only Mousai , but also Mneiai , 283 a plural of Mnemosyne ...
... Muses were not always or everywhere described as being nine in number . Various numbers were attributed to them , and they also had another collective name , being called not only Mousai , but also Mneiai , 283 a plural of Mnemosyne ...
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... Muses , the true and the false , may be of a late period . From their very beginning the Muses could assume the shape of birds , as also could the Sirens , who likewise were beautiful singers . In other respects the Muses were very ...
... Muses , the true and the false , may be of a late period . From their very beginning the Muses could assume the shape of birds , as also could the Sirens , who likewise were beautiful singers . In other respects the Muses were very ...
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THE BEGINNING OF THINGS | 15 |
THE MOIRAI HEKATE AND OTHER PRE OLYMPIAN | 31 |
THE GREAT GODDESS OF LOVE | 66 |
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