"Apollon and Thaleia (Thalia) had the Korybantes (Corybantes)."ĭiodorus Siculus, Library of History 4. "Mnemosyne the Mousai (Muses), the eldest of whom was Kalliope (Calliope), followed by Kleio (Clio), Melpomene, Euterpe, Erato, Terpsikhore (Terpsichore), Ourania (Urania), Thaleia (Thalia), and Polymnia."
Aldrich) (Greek mythographer C2nd A.D.) : 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." " Oh, Mousa Iokhmaia (Rustic Muse, Muse of the Coppice) of such varied note, tiotiotiotiotiotinx, I sing with you in the groves and on the mountain tops, tiotiotiotinx.
O'Neill) (Greek comedy C5th to 4th B.C.) : "The Mousai (Muses) sang who dwell on Olympos, nine daughters begotten by great Zeus, Kleio (Clio) and Euterpe, Thaleia (Thalia), Melpomene and Terpsikhore (Terpsichore), and Erato and Polymnia (Polyhymnia) and Ourania (Urania) and Kalliope (Calliope)."Īristophanes, Birds 737 ff (trans. Evelyn-White) (Greek epic C8th or C7th B.C.) : Source: Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. 77.) She became the mother of the Corybantes by Apollo. and, at least in later times, regarded as the Muse of Comedy. THE KORYBANTES (by Apollon) (Apollodorus 1.18) ZEUS & MNEMOSYNE (Hesiod Theogony 75, Apollodorus 1.13, Diodorus Siculus 4.7.1, Orphic Hymn 76) OFFSPRING Her name was derived from the Greek word thaleia meaning "rich festivity" or "blooming." In this guise she was portrayed with the attributes of comic mask, shepherd's staff and wreath of ivy. In the Classical era, when the Mousai were assigned specific artistic and literary spheres, Thaleia was named Muse of comedy and bucolic poetry. THALEIA (Thalia) was one of the nine Mousai (Muses), the goddesses of music, song and dance. Festivity, Blooming Muse Thalia, Greco-Roman marble statue C2nd A.D., State Hermitage Museum