Melpomene

Melpomene
Goddess of Tragedy and Chorus
Member of the Muses
Roman statue of Melpomene, 2nd century AD. The muse is shown in a long-sleeved garment with a high belt, clothing that was associated with tragic actors. Her wreath of vines and grapes alludes to Dionysus, the god of the theatre
AbodeMount Olympus
SymbolsTragic mask
Genealogy
ParentsZeus and Mnemosyne
SiblingsEuterpe, Polyhymnia, Urania, Clio, Erato, Thalia, Terpsichore, Calliope and several paternal half-siblings
ConsortAchelous
Childrenthe Sirens
Melpomene by Joseph Fagnani (1869)

Melpomene (/mɛlˈpɒmɪn/; Ancient Greek: Μελπομένη, romanizedMelpoménē, lit.'to sing' or 'the one that is melodious') is the Muse of tragedy in Greek mythology. She is described as the daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne (and therefore of power and memory) along with the other Muses, and she is often portrayed with a tragic theatrical mask.