Thalia (Muse)

Thalia
Goddess of Comedy
Member of the Muses
Roman statue of Thalia from Hadrian's villa, now at the Prado Museum (Madrid)
Genealogy
ParentsZeus and Mnemosyne
SiblingsEuterpe, Polyhymnia, Urania, Clio, Erato, Calliope, Terpsichore, Melpomene and several paternal half-siblings
ConsortApollo
Childrenthe Corybantes
Thalia on an antique fresco from Pompeii

In Greek mythology, Thalia (/θəˈlə/[1][2] or /ˈθliə/;[3] Ancient Greek: Θάλεια; "the joyous, the flourishing", from Ancient Greek: θάλλειν, thállein; "to flourish, to be verdant"), also spelled Thaleia, was one of the Muses, the goddess who presided over comedy and idyllic poetry. In this context her name means "flourishing", because the praises in her songs flourish through time.[4]

  1. ^ "Thalia". Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription or participating institution membership required.)
  2. ^ "Thalia Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster".
  3. ^ "Home : Oxford English Dictionary".
  4. ^ "Thalia | Greek mythology | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2022-10-26.