Written for dVerse OLN #406 – Pegasus and the Muses – a mythical story that I was not very familiar with until today and doing some research. Some of the contradictions in the myth raised the questions in the second stanza and had me contemplating how stories evolve over time.
Pegasus, already a devoted companion, a gift to the Muses as proof of favour from goddess Athena, struck the ground with his hoof.
But what were the Muses musing before the Hippocrene was created? Just singing, dancing and bathing, as the daughters of Pierus awaited?
The challenge laid down, divine, Mount Helicon rose to the skies. The nymphs declared the Muses won and the Pierides turned to magpies.
4 thoughts on “Evolution Of A Myth – 25th April 2026”
Shaun, I appreciate you digging deeper to get to the origin stories of the mythical creatures, and then being inspired to know more. I covered the Muses today in my A2Z 2026 “U” post, and Jim commented about part of the story (the singing competition) you’ve included. I think art changes us, through creating, beholding, and pondering. And yes, editing through the ages 😉
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Shaun, I appreciate you digging deeper to get to the origin stories of the mythical creatures, and then being inspired to know more. I covered the Muses today in my A2Z 2026 “U” post, and Jim commented about part of the story (the singing competition) you’ve included. I think art changes us, through creating, beholding, and pondering. And yes, editing through the ages 😉
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Cheers Lisa 🙏 I’ll have a look at your post. 👍
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Now you’ve got me thinking, “what were the Muses musing”? A delightful read, Shaun.
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Thank you Dora 🙏
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