Post by Amanda Kimmel on May 6, 2012 20:02:13 GMT -5
Hello ladies! Welcome to your seventh photoshoot. This was a success last season, so we thought we'd do it again *shoots a glance at Dita and nods*
Being a celebrity and a model, people look up to us, and they are sometimes inspired by us, so that's why this week we want you to portray one of the nine goddesses of the arts in Greek Mythology: The Muses. These are the goddesses that would inspire people in the various arts. They are:
Muse Calliope was the superior Muse. She was accompanying kings and princes in order to impose justice and serenity. She was the protector of heroic poems and rhetoric art. According to the myth, Homer asks from Calliope to inspire him while writing Iliad and Odyssey, and, thus, Calliope is depicted holding laurels in one hand and the two Homeric poems in the other hand.
The Muse Clio discovered history and guitar. History was named Clio in the ancient years, because it refers to "kleos" the Greek word for the heroic acts. Clio was always represented with a clarion in the right arm and a book in the left hand.
Muse Erato was the protector of Love and Love Poetry as well as wedding. Her name comes from the Greek word that refers to the feeling of falling in love. She was depicted holding a lyre and love arrows and bows.
Muse Euterpe discovered several musical instruments, courses and dialectic. She was always depicted holding a flute, while many instruments were always around her.
Opposite from Thalia, Muse Melpomene was the protector of Tragedy; she invented tragedy, rhetoric speech and Melos. She was depicted holding a tragedy mask and usually bearing a bat.
Muse Polyhymnia was the protector of the divine hymns and mimic art; she invented geometry and grammar. She was depicted looking up to the Sky, holding a lyre.
Terpsichore was the protector of dance; she invented dances, the harp and education. She was called Terpsichore because she was enjoying and having fun with dancing ("Terpo" in Greek) refers to be amused). She was depicted wearing laurels on her head, holding a harp and dancing.
Muse Thalia was the protector of comedy; she discovered comedy, geometry, architectural science and agriculture. She was also protector of Symposiums. She was always depicted holding a theatrical - comedy mask.
Muse Urania was the protector of the celestial objects and stars; she invented astronomy. She was always depicted bearing stars, a celestial sphere and a bow compass.
There are many ways to interpret each muse, and there are various meanings and routes you could take; Liv compared her photo to a statue of her muse last cycle, for instance, while others invoked specific emotional characteristics of their muse. Research the muse you've chosen, figure out these things, and determine the route to take. You don't have to be completely literal here! Take two things and combine them and show us something special. Because there are so many ways to interpret each muse, explaining your choice of photo is required this round. I can't stress that enough!
You will have 48 hours - until Tuesday evening - to post your photo and argument. We will grant a 12-hour extension if at least three of you request one. Only ONE person will be eliminated here.
You know what to do now
Calliope -
Clio -
Erato -
Euterpe -
Melpomene -
Polyhymnia -
Terpsichore -
Thalia -
Urania -
And remember: EXPLAIN YOUR PHOTO TO US
Good luck~
Being a celebrity and a model, people look up to us, and they are sometimes inspired by us, so that's why this week we want you to portray one of the nine goddesses of the arts in Greek Mythology: The Muses. These are the goddesses that would inspire people in the various arts. They are:
Calliope - The Muse of Epic Poetry
Muse Calliope was the superior Muse. She was accompanying kings and princes in order to impose justice and serenity. She was the protector of heroic poems and rhetoric art. According to the myth, Homer asks from Calliope to inspire him while writing Iliad and Odyssey, and, thus, Calliope is depicted holding laurels in one hand and the two Homeric poems in the other hand.
Clio - The Muse of History
The Muse Clio discovered history and guitar. History was named Clio in the ancient years, because it refers to "kleos" the Greek word for the heroic acts. Clio was always represented with a clarion in the right arm and a book in the left hand.
Erato - The Muse of Love Poetry
Muse Erato was the protector of Love and Love Poetry as well as wedding. Her name comes from the Greek word that refers to the feeling of falling in love. She was depicted holding a lyre and love arrows and bows.
Euterpe - The Muse of Song and Elegiac poetry
Muse Euterpe discovered several musical instruments, courses and dialectic. She was always depicted holding a flute, while many instruments were always around her.
Melpomene - The Muse of Tragedy
Opposite from Thalia, Muse Melpomene was the protector of Tragedy; she invented tragedy, rhetoric speech and Melos. She was depicted holding a tragedy mask and usually bearing a bat.
Last cycle: Dianna Agron
Polyhymnia - The Muse of Hymns
Muse Polyhymnia was the protector of the divine hymns and mimic art; she invented geometry and grammar. She was depicted looking up to the Sky, holding a lyre.
Terpsichore - The Muse of Dance
Terpsichore was the protector of dance; she invented dances, the harp and education. She was called Terpsichore because she was enjoying and having fun with dancing ("Terpo" in Greek) refers to be amused). She was depicted wearing laurels on her head, holding a harp and dancing.
Last cycle: Liv Tyler
Thalia - The Muse of Comedy
Muse Thalia was the protector of comedy; she discovered comedy, geometry, architectural science and agriculture. She was also protector of Symposiums. She was always depicted holding a theatrical - comedy mask.
Urania - The Muse of Astronomy and Astrology
Muse Urania was the protector of the celestial objects and stars; she invented astronomy. She was always depicted bearing stars, a celestial sphere and a bow compass.
Last cycle: Rachel Bilson
There are many ways to interpret each muse, and there are various meanings and routes you could take; Liv compared her photo to a statue of her muse last cycle, for instance, while others invoked specific emotional characteristics of their muse. Research the muse you've chosen, figure out these things, and determine the route to take. You don't have to be completely literal here! Take two things and combine them and show us something special. Because there are so many ways to interpret each muse, explaining your choice of photo is required this round. I can't stress that enough!
You will have 48 hours - until Tuesday evening - to post your photo and argument. We will grant a 12-hour extension if at least three of you request one. Only ONE person will be eliminated here.
You know what to do now
Calliope -
Clio -
Erato -
Euterpe -
Melpomene -
Polyhymnia -
Terpsichore -
Thalia -
Urania -
And remember: EXPLAIN YOUR PHOTO TO US
Good luck~
