"The Tenth Muse"
A muse is a spirit/goddess thought to inspire a poet or other artist. In Greek mythologythe nine muses are the daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne, goddess of memory. Numerous authors have called upon the muses for inspiration.
The Nine Muses
Calliope ~ "beautiful voiced" ~ muse of epic poetry &
eloquence
Clio ~ "giver of fame" ~ muse of history
Erato ~ "erouser of desire" ~ muse of
love poetry
Euterpe ~ "giver of joy" ~ muse of music & flute
playing
Melpomene ~ "one that is melodious" ~ muse of tragedy
Polyhymnia ~ "many hymns" ~ muse of sacred
poetry
Terpsichore ~ "lover of dance" ~ muse of choral
song & dance
Thalia ~ "the festive/flourishing" ~ muse
of comedy
Urania ~ "heavenly one" ~ muse of astronomy
William Shakespeare ~ Sonnet 38
"Be thou the tenth
muse, ten times more in worth than those old nine which rhymers invocate"
Homer ~ The Odyssey
"Sing to me of the man, muse,
the man of twist and turns"
Dante Alighieri ~ Inferno
"O muses, high genius,
aid me now!"
John Milton ~ Paradise Lost
"Sing, heavenly muse"
Tenth Muse Bookstore is located inside the Shearwater Building, on Broadway
in downtown Seaside, Oregon. We are only about a half a block from
the beach and Seaside's historic Turnaround and Promenade. 