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
The Erotic The Erotic The Erotic is a specialized term coined by writer and educator Audre Lorde in her essay "Uses of the Erotic: Erotic as Power". In this essay, Lorde she challenges the modern view of the erotic and eroticism in a patriarchal society and instead defines the concept as a source of feminine power. The Erotic is described as a source of personal power and political power. A power and source of information that women have been encouraged to suppress. Lorde shows how the erotic, rather than be discussed in sexual context, can be a motivating factor in the lives