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Melpomene ( Μελπομένη ) ("to sing") was a Muse in Greek mythology. She was the muse of tragedy, despite her joyous singing. She is often represented with a tragic mask and wearing the cothurnus, boots traditionally worn by tragic actors. Often, she also holds a knife or club in one hand and the tragic mask in the other. On her head she is shown wearing a crown of cypress.

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Torun, Poland, Statue of the Muse Melpomene at the Theatre Horzycy

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Melpomene Vatican

Stamati Revithi, a Greek women in 1896 who completed the Marathon run but was not allowed to enter into the stadium as no women were allowed to participate in the first modern Olympic Games. Not knowing her name she was called dur to the tragic story Melpomene.

There is also a main belt asteroid 18 Melpomene

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Melpomene, Pio Clementino Inv 299

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Melpomene, Sarcophagus, Louvre Ma475

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Melpomene A378

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Rachel Felix as Melpomene

Melpomene Print by Attributed to Nicolas-Guy Brenet

Melpomene, Attributed to Nicolas-Guy Brenet

The Nine Muses, Melpomene, Tragedy Print by Johann Heinrich Tischbein the Elder

The Nine Muses, Melpomene, Tragedy, Johann Heinrich Tischbein the Elder

Melpomene Print by Hendrik Goltzius

Melpomene, Hendrik Goltzius

Melpomene And Thalia Print by Johann Gottfried Bartsch

Melpomene and Thalia, Johann Gottfried Bartsch

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Melpomene, Muse of Tragedy, Louis-Michel van Loo

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Melpomene, Edward Simmons

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Melpomene, Study for " Parnassus ", Raphael

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See also : Greek Mythology. Paintings, Drawings

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