There are many forms of love, and all of them weave throughout the human experience. It makes perfect sense then that love is one of the most important themes of art, and so one of the Muses dedicates herself to the poetic, musical, and artistic study of love, from songs and poems of passionate romance, to contemplations of wholesome friendship, the bond between parent and child, between, of a soldier for nation, of a philosopher and wisdom, a poet and beauty, and the higher love of between souls and Gods.
Erato often works closely with her sisters, as love is a theme that appears in many genres. There is a hidden meaning here though: the duet may include more than one human artist, though often the duet consists of a singer and her instrument, the poet and his Muse, of two Muses singing with the same poet.
These videos will be created and released in the same order in which Hesiod names them in the Theogony:
Introduction: • The Nine Heliconian Mu...
Kleio: Muse of History: • Kleio the Muse of History
Euterpe: Muse of Lyric Poetry: • Euterpe: The Muse of L...
Thaleia: Muse of Comedy and Pastorals: • Thaleia: Muse of Comed...
Melpomene: Muse of Tragedy: • Melpomene: The Muse of...
Terpsichore: Muse of Dance: • Terpsichore: The Muse ...
Erato: Muse of Love: Current video!
Polyhymnia: Muse of Religious Poetry
Urania: Muse of Astronomy, Astrology, and Philosophy
Kalliope: Muse of Eloquence and Epic Poetry
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Music:
Adrian von Ziegler, Morning Dew. Please listen to the complete Song!
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