Sarah Siddons as the Tragic Muse paintings of Melpoméne, she is represented with a tragic mask and also often holds in her other hand a knife or club. In Greek mythology, she is the daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne, who had eight other daughters, Melpoméne's sisters and the eight other muses are: Calliope, muse of epic poetry; Clio, muse of history; Euterpe, muse of flute playing; Terpsichore, muse of dancing; Erato, muse of erotic poetry; Thalia muse of comedy; Polyhymnia, muse of hymns; and Urania, muse of astronomy. Reynolds was inspired not only by Sarah Siddons' extreme talent to embody the tragic heroine in Macbeth, but
Hora (dance) Hora (dance) Hora, also known as horo and oro, is a type of circle dance originating in the Balkans but also found in other countries. The name (spelled differently in different countries) is cognate to the Greek ("choros"): "dance" which is cognate with the ancient Greek art form of ("choreia"). The original meaning of the Greek word may have been "circle". The course of the seasons was also symbolically described as the dance of the Greco-Roman , and they were accordingly given the attributes of spring flowers, fragrance and graceful freshness. Also, the words "hora" and "oro" are found in