Melpomene lyrical poetry), Terpsichore (muse of dancing), Erato (muse of erotic poetry), Thalia (muse of comedy), Polyhymnia (muse of hymns), and Urania (muse of astronomy). She is also the mother of several of the Sirens, the divine handmaidens of Kore (Persephone/Proserpina) who were cursed by her mother, Demeter/Ceres, when they were unable to prevent the kidnapping of Kore (Persephone/Proserpina) by Hades/Pluto. In Roman and Greek poetry, it was traditional to invoke the goddess Melpomene so that one might create beautiful lyrical phrases (see Horace's Odes). Melpomene Melpomene (; ), initially the Muse of Chorus, she then became the Muse of Tragedy,
Tantrum of the Muse music festival. Shortly after, Stephen decided to officially end Tantrum of the Muse, and went to HM Magazine for an official statement. HM magazine shared the details in a lengthy interview. In more recent days, band members have gone on to form other bands. Stephen recorded "A Human Comedy" with a new band called Unteachers, and Jim Settle is currently frontman for Hand of Fire. Tantrum of the Muse Tantrum of the Muse was a heavy metal art rock band based out of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The band formed in 1998 and disbanded in 2004. The band members refers to