The Muse of Tragedy at The Louvre, Paris

Melpomene (to sing or the one that is melodious), initially the Muse of Singing, she then became the Muse of Tragedy, for which she is best known now. Her name was derived from the Greek verb melpô or melpomai meaning to celebrate with dance and song. She is often represented with a tragic mask and wearing thecothurnus, boots traditionally worn by tragic actors. Often, she also holds a knife or club in one hand and the tragic mask in the other. Melpomene is the daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne. Her sisters includeCalliope (muse of epic poetry), Clio (muse of history), Euterpe (muse of lyrical poetry), Terpsichore (muse of dancing), Erato (muse of erotic poetry),Thalia (muse of comedy), Polyhymnia (muse of hymns), and Urania (muse of astronomy). In Roman and Greek poetry, it was traditional to invoke the goddess Melpomene so that one might create beautiful lyrical phrases. This object is part of Scan The World. Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email [e-mail] to find out how you can help.墨尔波墨涅（Melpomene，意为“歌唱者或旋律优美者”）最初为歌唱缪斯（Muse），其后转而执掌悲剧领域，这也是她如今最为人熟知的身份。其名源自希腊语动词melpô或melpomai，意为“以歌舞颂赞”。她的经典形象通常佩戴悲剧面具，脚穿悲剧演员传统穿着的高统靴（cothurnus）；时常一手持匕首或棍棒，另一手则持有悲剧面具。 墨尔波墨涅为宙斯（Zeus）与谟涅摩叙涅（Mnemosyne）之女，她的姊妹们包括：卡利俄珀（Calliope，史诗缪斯）、克利俄（Clio，历史缪斯）、欧忒耳珀（Euterpe，抒情诗缪斯）、忒耳普西科瑞（Terpsichore，舞蹈缪斯）、厄剌托（Erato，情诗缪斯）、塔利亚（Thalia，喜剧缪斯）、波吕许谟尼亚（Polyhymnia，颂歌缪斯）以及乌拉尼亚（Urania，天文缪斯）。 在古希腊与古罗马诗歌创作中，吟诵墨尔波墨涅以获得优美的抒情词句是一项传统惯例。 本展品隶属于“扫描全球（Scan The World）”项目。该项目是由MyMiniFactory发起的非营利性倡议，旨在打造一个面向公众免费开放的数字化档案库，收录全球各地可完全3D打印的雕塑、艺术品与地标建筑。“扫描全球”是一项开源社区共建项目，若您身边有有趣的藏品并希望参与贡献，可发送邮件至[e-mail]了解具体参与方式。