Polyhymnia
the Muse of sacred music and dance.
Origin of Polyhymnia
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How to use Polyhymnia in a sentence
The wisest and most dignified of all the Muses is Polyhymnia, who presides over sacred music.
'Round the Year in Myth and Song | Florence HolbrookAgain the perturbed Butts showed signs of a desire to assault the wooden incarnation of the spirit of the Polyhymnia.
The Skipper and the Skipped | Holman DayIt's off the Polyhymnia—name on the stern-sheets—evidence enough—notice, men!
The Skipper and the Skipped | Holman DayThe muse, Polyhymnia, soon emerged from the stage of childish stammering.
Great Musical Composers | George T. FerrisTo Polyhymnia belonged that harmony of voice and gesture which gives a perfection to oratory and poetry.
Roman Antiquities, and Ancient Mythology | Charles K. Dillaway
British Dictionary definitions for Polyhymnia
/ (ˌpɒlɪˈhɪmnɪə) /
Greek myth the Muse of singing, mime, and sacred dance
Origin of Polyhymnia
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