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title: Polymnia - Muse of Hymns
author: ChrisO
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6203/polymnia---muse-of-hymns/
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# Polymnia - Muse of Hymns
_Authored by ChrisO_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6203.jpg)
## Image Caption
A [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) statue of Polymnia, the [Muse](https://www.worldhistory.org/muse/) of hymns to the gods and heroes. 2nd century CE. (Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen, Denmark)
## Cite This Work
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ChrisO. (2016, December 21). Polymnia - Muse of Hymns. *World History Encyclopedia*.
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## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Polyhymnia_monte_calvo.jpg) by [**ChrisO**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Polyhymnia_monte_calvo.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 21 December 2016. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.