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Melpomene
Melpomene (; ), initially the Muse of Chorus, she then became the Muse of Tragedy, for which she is best known now. Her name was derived from the Greek verb melpô or melpomai meaning "to celebrate with dance and song." She is often represented with a tragic mask and wearing the cothurnus, boots traditionally worn by tragic actors. Often, she also holds a knife or club in one hand and the tragic mask in the other.
Melpomene is the daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne. Her
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- Yo ("Loss of Nadiya", Herman Heijermans)
Filmography.
- 1909 - "Natalka" (Natalka Poltavka)
- 1923 - "Mother" (Ostap Bandura)
External links.
- Photo Archives of Zankovetska
- Leo Tolstoy asked Maria Zankovetska for a tissue. gazeta.ua. 04.08.2009
- Melpomene of the Ukrainian stage. Triumph and tragedy. To the 150th anniversary of the birthday of Maria Zankovetska. «Mirror Weekly». № 31 (506) 7 —