Muse Of Comedy Mask
Jerica Shilt
In Greek mythology, Thalia (/θəˈlaɪə/[1][2] or /ˈθeɪliə/;[3] Ancient Greek: Θάλεια; "the joyous, the flourishing", from Ancient Greek: θάλλειν, thllein; "to flourish, to be verdant"), also spelled Thaleia, was one of the Muses, the goddess who presided over comedy and idyllic poetry. In this context her name means "flourishing", because the praises in her songs flourish through time.[4]
Thalia was portrayed as a young woman with a joyous air, crowned with ivy, wearing boots and holding a comic mask in her hand. Many of her statues also hold a bugle and a trumpet, or occasionally a shepherd's staff or a wreath of ivy.
The painting was created by Monsieur Le Sueur in the year 1652. It was said that the women in this painting are the Greek goddesses Clio, Euterpe and Thalia. They are three of the nine muses who were daughters of Zeus. Each muse represents a different art. Clio (the one on the leftmost), holding a book on the right side in the painting, is the muse representative of history. The muse next to her, Thalia, holding a theatrical comedy mask represents comedy, and Euterpe which is on the rightmost playing the flute, represents music. The scene is said to depic both realist and intimate. How the muses are painted here are the poses that were always associated with them.
Thalia - Muse of comedy and idyllic poetry. She is usually shown holding a comic mask, a shepherd's crook, and a wreathof ivy.
Melpomene [mel-po-men-ee] - Muse of tragedy. She is usually shown holding a tragic mask, the club of Hercules,and a wreath or vine leaves.
Cleo - Muse of history.
Euterpe - Muse of lyric poetry.
Terpsichore - Muse of music and dancing.
Erato - Muse of erotic poetry.
Calliope - Muse of epic poetry and rhetoric.
Urania - Muse of astronomy.
Polyhymnia or Polymnia - Muse of sacred hymnsand harmony.
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Museum, from the Greek Moiseum, means Temple of the Muses, and in Alexandria, already in antiquity, this designation was used for places that served to the study of the art and the sciences, fields connected to these mythological beings.
They are: Calliope, muse of eloquence and heroic poetry; Clio, muse of history; rato, muse of lyric and erotic poetry; Euterpe, muse of music; Melpomene, muse of tragedy; Polymnia, muse of sacred poetry; Terpsichore, muse of dance; Talia, muse of comedy and festivity and Urania, muse of astronomy.
THALEIA (Thalia) was one of the nine Mousai (Muses), the goddesses of music, song and dance. In the Classical era, when the Mousai were assigned specific artistic and literary spheres, Thaleia was named Muse of comedy and bucolic poetry. In this guise she was portrayed with the attributes of comic mask, shepherd's staff and wreath of ivy.Her name was derived from the Greek word thaleia meaning "rich festivity" or "blooming."
Aristophanes, Birds 737 ff (trans. O'Neill) (Greek comedy C5th to 4th B.C.) :
"[A bird singing in a comedy-play :] Oh, Mousa Iokhmaia (Rustic Muse, Muse of the Coppice) of such varied note, tiotiotiotiotiotinx, I [a bird] sing with you in the groves and on the mountain tops, tiotiotiotinx. I poured forth sacred strains from my golden throat in honour of the god Pan, tiotiotiotinx, from the top of the thickly leaved ash, and my voice mingles with the mighty choirs who extol Kybele (Cybele) on the mountain tops, totototototototototinx."
Statius, Silvae 2. 1. 114 ff (trans. Mozley) (Roman poetry C1st A.D.) :
"If in Grecian dress he declaimed the Attic speech of fluent Menander [the writer of comedies], Thalia [muse of comedy] would have rejoiced and praised his accents, and in wanton mood have disordered his comely locks with a rosy garland."
The two drama masks are a symbol for the theater. The laughing mask symbolizes comedy, while the crying mask represents tragedy. Modern audiences sometimes ascribe additional meanings: the range of human emotion, for example, or the extremes of the human experience.
The Comedy mask is known as Thalia, who in Greek mythology is the Muse of Comedy and Idyllic Poetry, portrayed as a happy, cheerful young woman crowned with ivy. The Tragedy mask is known as Melpomene, who is the Muse of Tragedy.
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The agony and the ecstasy! These masks were cast from vintage charms in solid nickel-free bronze using lost-wax casting. I start with a wax model created from my own mold, and then a plaster mold is made from the wax. I added two holes on each mask to attach chain. Liquid metal is poured into the mold and heated in a kiln to create the final product, which is then tumbled, tumbled, and tumbled again, and polished to bring out the shine. Please allow 10-14 days for casting in bronze or sterling.
The two masks associated with drama represent the traditional division between comedy and tragedy (laughing/weeping). They are symbols of the ancient Greek Muses, Thalia and Melpomene. Thalia was the Muse of comedy, while Melpomene was the Muse of tragedy. Wonderful for theater/film people, actors, directors, mask enthusiasts, or anyone who loves these iconic symbols.
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MUSES Zeus, disguised as a shepherd, slept with Mnemosyne, the Titan goddess of memory, on nine consecutive nights. Nine months later were born the nine Muses at the foot of Mount Olympus. They are companions of the Graces, sitting near the throne of Zeus and singing of his greatness, of the world, and of the deeds of the heroes. Primarily, they promote the arts and sciences; they inspire artists, poets, philosophers, and musicians.The Muses also sang at the wedding of Cadmus and Harmonia, the wedding of Peleus and Thetis, and at the funeral of Achilles. The few stories of those who dared compete with the Muses end in disaster for the challengers: Thamyris, the minstrel (who lost his minstrelsy and his eyes); the Sirens (who had their feathers plucked out); and the daughters of the King and Queen of Macedonia (named after the Muses, they were turned into birds). King Pyreneus of Daulis attempted to seduce the Muses and was led to his death by jumping after them off the top of a tower.Sacred places dedicated to the Muses were known as mouseions, from which we have the word "museum."Calliope:"The Fair-Voiced": muse of epic poetry (and eloquence).
Her symbol is the writing tablet or the book.
She, the eldest among the muses, is the mother of Orpheus (and Linus). Homer invokes her as his muse in the Iliad and the Odyssey. She favored Achilles and taught him how to entertain his friends by singing at feasts. She settled an argument between Aphrodite and Persephone over their rivalry for Adonis.Clio:"The Proclaimer": muse of history.
Her symbol is the scroll.
She is credited with having introduced the Phoenician alphabet into Greece. She was the mother of Hyacinthus who is killed by the wayward bounce of a discus thrown by Apollo (see Ovid's Metamorphoses, Book 10).Erato:"The Lovely": muse of love poetry (and mimicry).
Her symbol is the lyre.
She is often seen wearing a crown of roses.Euterpe:"The Giver of Pleasure": muse of music.
Her symbol is the flute.
She is credited with the invention of the flute. She was the mother of Rhosus who was killed in at Troy.Melpomene:"The Songstress": muse of tragedy.
Her symbol is the tragic mask.
She is often depicted wearing a garland or a crown of cypress, and she often carries a club or sword. She shows up frequently wearing cothurnes -- boots worn by tragic actors.Polyhymnia:"She of Many Hymns": muse of sacred poetry and religious dance.
She is identified by the pensive look on her face, which often is veiled.
She is also associated with geometry, mime, agriculture, and meditation.Terpsichore:"The Whirler": muse of dance and lyric poetry.
She is seen dancing and holding a lyre.
She shows up with a plectrum also, a device used for plucking stringed instruments. She was mother to the Sirens (with Achelous the river god as father).Thalia:"The Flourishing": muse of comedy and idyllic poetry.
Her symbol is the comic mask.
She appears with a shepherd's staff and wearing a crown of ivy. She was mother of the Corybantes (the father was Apollo); these were priests who castrated themselves in devotion to the goddess Cybele.Urania:"The Heavenly": muse of astronomy.
She holds a globe.She appears often with a peg in one hand and dressed in a cloak embroidered with stars. She foretells the future by reading the positions of the stars.Orpheus: Greek Mythology