Polyhymnia

American  

[pol-i-him-nee-uh] / ˌpɒl ɪˈhɪm ni ə /

noun

Classical Mythology.

1. the Muse of sacred music and dance.

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Polyhymnia British  

/ ˌpɒlɪˈhɪmnɪə /

noun

1. Greek myth the Muse of singing, mime, and sacred dance

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Etymology

Origin of Polyhymnia

< Latin, alteration of Greek Polȳ́mnia. See poly-, hymn, -ia

Example Sentences

In 2023 scientists detected an asteroid called 33 Polyhymnia which could have an element denser than anything found on Earth.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2025

Clio was Muse of history, Urania of astronomy, Melpomene of tragedy, Thalia of comedy, Terpsichore of the dance, Calliope of epic poetry, Erato of love-poetry, Polyhymnia of songs to the gods, Euterpe of lyric poetry.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

Among the antique statues of which the Louvre is full, there is one of Polyhymnia, which is celebrated above the rest for an expression of melancholy pensiveness not usually found among the ancients.

From Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part III. The Great Explorers of the Nineteenth Century by D'Anvers, N.

Let the creative art breathe life, and the bard furnish spirit; But the soul is expressed by Polyhymnia alone.

From The Poems of Schiller — Third period by Schiller, Friedrich

His Polyhymnia is dedicated to the sister of this person, the Lady Bridget, Countess of Lindsey, and Baroness of Eresbie and of Ricot.

From Notes and Queries, Number 19, March 9, 1850 by Various