Mneme
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In Greek mythology
, Mneme (Μνήμη) was one of the three original Boeotian muses
, though there were later nine. Her sisters were Aoide
and Melete
. She was the muse of memory
.
Greek mythology
Greek mythology is the body of myths and legends belonging to the ancient Greeks, concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. They were a part of religion in ancient Greece...
, Mneme (Μνήμη) was one of the three original Boeotian muses
Boeotian muses
The three original, Boeotian muses were Mneme , Melete and Aoede ....
, though there were later nine. Her sisters were Aoide
Aoide
In Greek mythology, Aoide was one of the three original Muses, though there were later nine. Her sisters were Melete and Mneme. She was the muse of song. According to Greek mythology, she is the daughter of Zeus, the King of the Gods, and Mnemosyne, the goddess of memory...
and Melete
Melete
In Greek mythology, Melete was one of the three original Muses, though there were later nine. Her sisters were Aoide and Mneme. She was the muse of thought and meditation...
. She was the muse of memory
Memory
In psychology, memory is an organism's ability to store, retain, and recall information and experiences. Traditional studies of memory began in the fields of philosophy, including techniques of artificially enhancing memory....
.