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MELPOMENE (greek muse of tragedy)

Divine power · Greek muse of tragedy

Melpomene, greek muse of tragedy, full-length portrait
Parents
Zeus, Mnemosyne
Siblings
Calliope, Clio, Urania, Erato, Euterpe, Terpsichore, Thalia, Polyhymnia
Consorts
Achelous
Children
Leucosia, Parthenope, Aglaope, Pisinoë, Ligeia, Thelxiepea, Molpe
In the sources
5 ancient passages

Melpomene, one of the nine Muses born to Zeus and Mnemosyne, dwelled on the mountain of Olympus.1,2,3 Her name derived from the Greek word for chanting.4 She shared her lineage with siblings including Calliope, Clio, Euterpe, Erato, Terpsichore, Urania, Thalia, and Polyhymnia.1

Through a union with the river god Achelous, Melpomene became the mother of the Sirens.5,2 Among her children were Pisinoe, Aglaope, and Thelxiepia, though accounts also list Leucosia, Parthenope, Ligeia, and Molpe.2

The codex facts behind this entry

Melpomene is one of the nine Muses born to Zeus and Mnemosyne, as mentioned by Hesiod. Apollodorus 1.3.1 +3

Sources

  1. Apollodorus 1.3.1
  2. Apollodorus, Epitome 7.18
  3. The Theogony ll. 75-103
  4. Diodorus 4.7
  5. Apollodorus 1.3.4
Written from the Mythos Codex, and every sentence checked against the facts it cites. From the Mythos Codex: 9 facts, each checked against the ancient passage it comes from, here drawn from Apollodorus. Updated 29 October 2026.

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