Marble statue of muse Melpomene, the protector of tragedy, in the Courtyard of the Muses, Achilleion Palace, Corfu, Greece

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Muse Melpomene was the protector of Tragedy; she invented tragedy, rhetoric speech and Melos. She was depicted holding a tragedy mask and usually bearing a bat.

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Size: 4364px × 6622px
Location: Achilleion, Gastouri, Corfu, Greece
Photo credit: © Carl DeAbreu / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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