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|Definition=ἡ, contr. for [[Πολυύμνια]], [[Polymnia]] or [[Polyhymnia]], [[she of the many hymns]], one of the Muses, Hes.''Th.''78; later, the Muse of Lyric poetry, Sch.A.R.3.1; of learning (cf. [[Πολυμάθεια]]), Plu.2.746d; Πολυμνίς, ίδος, Kretschmer ''Griech.Vaseninschr.''p.186. | |Definition=ἡ, contr. for [[Πολυύμνια]], [[Polymnia]] or [[Polyhymnia]], [[she of the many hymns]], one of the Muses, Hes.''Th.''78; later, the Muse of Lyric poetry, Sch.A.R.3.1; of learning (cf. [[πολυμάθεια|Πολυμάθεια]]), Plu.2.746d; [[Πολυμνίς]], -ίδος, Kretschmer ''Griech.Vaseninschr.''p.186. | ||
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|wketx=Polyhymnia (/pɒliˈhɪmniə/; Greek: Πολυύμνια, lit. 'the one of many hymns'), alternatively Polymnia (Πολύμνια), was, in Greek mythology, the Muse of sacred poetry, sacred hymn, dance and eloquence, as well as agriculture and pantomime. | |wketx=[[Polyhymnia]] (/pɒliˈhɪmniə/; Greek: Πολυύμνια, lit. 'the one of many hymns'), alternatively [[Polymnia]] ([[Πολύμνια]]), was, in Greek mythology, the Muse of sacred poetry, sacred hymn, dance and eloquence, as well as agriculture and pantomime. | ||
Polyhymnia name comes from the Greek words "poly", meaning "many", and "hymnos", which means "praise". | Polyhymnia name comes from the Greek words "poly", meaning "many", and "hymnos", which means "praise". | ||
