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What does homer say to invoke the muse?
Sing in me, Muse
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Why does homer invoke the muse at the beginning of this section?
As a poet, that was his way of honoring the goddess who he thought was helping him compose his epic. In this case it would have been Calliope.
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What did the muses do?
The muses were goddesses of the arts, including: choral dance and song, history, astronomy, epic poetry, love poetry, lyric poetry, tragedy, sacred poetry, and comedy.
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What is a muse?
A muse is an ancient Greek mythological figure that represents the arts of drama and music. There are nine muses. Also, Muse is also the name of an awesome band.
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Who were the muses?
They were the 9 Greek goddesses of the arts and science. They included: Calliope - Goddess of Poetry (eldest of the Muses, she was a lover of Apollo, and gave birth to Orpheus and Linus, two of his...