Ancient/Classical History/identifying a statue

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I've come across a picture of a statue- and i'm having trouble identifying it's title and creator. I'm wondering if you can help. It appears to be typical of ancient greece/rome, perhaps relating to a certain myth?

I've uploaded the picture for viewing purposes.

http://mmrepinski.250free.com/statue.JPG

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Hello Melissa,


It is the statue of Melpomene, Muse of tragedy.

It could be either Greek or Roman, most probably Greek.

She holds in her hands the mask of tragedy.

Her counterpart was Thalia, the Muse of Comedy.


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Irulan

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Along with teaching classical Literature for over thirty-eight years, I have also taught history of the Greco-Roman cultures. History and Mythology are, in my opinion, inseparable; it is necessary to have a background in both to have a clear understanding of both ends of the spectrum, the myth and the fact.

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