Thaleia, painted by Jean-Marc Nattier (1739). Source: Wikipedia Commons
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Thaleia was the Greek Muse of Comedy
Thaleia was the Greek Muse of comedy and pastoral poetry. She had eyes that flowed love and is often depicted holding a comic mask. The main attribute of Thalia was a shepherd's crook.
According to some mythologists claim that Thaleia was also the Muse of vegetation, interpreting from the origin of her name "thalo", i.e. "bloom". |
Other Muses in Greek Mythology |
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- Calliope
(Epic Poetry)
- Clio
(History)
- Erato
(Love Poetry)
- Euterpe
(Music)
- Melpomene
(Tragedy)
- Polyhymnia
(Hymns)
- Terpsichore
(Dance)
- Thaleia
(Comedy)
- Urania
(Astronomy)
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