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Polyhymnia

Polyhymnia ("many songs"), in Greek mythology, was the Muse of sacred hymn and eloquence. She is a very serious woman, pensive and meditative. She is often depicted holding a finger to her mouth, dressed in a long cloak and resting her elbow on a pillar.



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