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Between verse and image: Representations of the Muses in ancient literature and iconography

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  • Ívina Silva Guimarães
Ívina Silva Guimarães
Egresso UFMG
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Published 2025-03-24

Keywords

  • Muses,
  • Ancient Greece,
  • Greek literature

Copyright (c) 2025 Ívina Silva Guimarães

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How to Cite

Between verse and image: Representations of the Muses in ancient literature and iconography. (2025). Perspectiva Pictorum, 3(2). https://doi.org/10.5281/8fcx9297

Abstract

This study aims to present and analyze aspects of the representations of the Muses in literary and iconographic works produced between the VI b.C. e II a.C. The research seeks to understand the variations related to the origin, functions, and image of these deities, taking into account the specificities of each historical period, literary genre, iconographic style, or school of thought that influenced their interpretation. The study adopts a systematic approach, organizing the sources into specific categories to identify patterns of continuity and transformation in their representations over time. This analysis provides a broader perspective on the role of the Muses in Greek culture and their symbolic evolution in antiquity.

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