The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700

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Polyhymnia ( - )

The Muse of sacred poetry, sacred hymn, dance, and eloquence as well as agriculture and pantomime. She is depicted as very serious, pensive and meditative, and often holding a finger to her mouth, dressed in a long cloak and veil and resting her elbow on a pillar. Other biography: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyhymnia References in Documents: