Our More than Muse wine was inspired by the characters from Greek Mythology talked about here.
Zeus’s Muses – Greekmythology.com
The Muses were the Greek goddesses of poetic inspiration, the adored deities of song, dance, and memory, on whose mercy the creativity, wisdom, and insight of all artists and thinkers depended. They may have been originally three in number, but, according to Hesiod and the prevailing tradition he established, most commonly they are depicted as the nine daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne.
Family and Dwelling Places
Hesiod says that the Muses were daughters of Zeus and the Titaness Mnemosyne, the Goddess of Memory; most authors seem to agree with him. However, two ancient lyric poets, claim otherwise: according to Theognis, their father was indeed Zeus, but their mother was actually Harmonia, while according to Alcman, the Muses were, in fact, daughters of Uranus and Gaea. Some later authors have even tried to reconcile the stories, proposing two different generations of Muses.
Most commonly, it was thought that the Muses were born in Pieria at the foot of Mount Olympus, so they were often called either Olympian or Pierian Muses. However, Mount Helicon in Boeotia was a place they certainly held dear to their hearts, since it was here that Hesiod met them and was inspired by them to write “The Theogony.” Unsurprisingly, they are referred to as “Heliconian Muses” in the first verse of that glorious poem.
My Introduction to More Than Muse
I never studied Greek Mythology and didn’t know much about all the names of the characters. When I was in school I heard some names, but it was just shrugged off as imaginary. I never really knew many folks who were Greek so I had no reason to study any of that mythology. I did get to go to one Greek Orthodox wedding when I was younger. That was very different from what I was accustomed to seeing.
However, I recently met someone who is Greek in our Wine of the Month Club. He began talking about Muses and our Wine of the Month club decided to run with the idea. We named a remarkable wine More Than Muse. I know it’s remarkable because from what I’ve heard all of these wines are remarkable. While I don’t drink wine myself, I do have many friends who drink it. I am more than willing to defer to their expertise as to the quality of our wines. Please let me know what you think after you try them. Get these remarkable wines delivered to your door.
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