456 doi: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000001287 The art mousike (Greek for “pertaining to the Muses”) naturally embraced music itself, and “well-pleasing” Euterpe (right) was the Muse of Music. On this Italian card advertising a company cofounded by chloroform pioneer Justus von Liebig (1803 to 1873), Euterpe is depicted playing the double-reeded, double-piped aulos. Veiled next to her stands Polyhymnia ...

The LXX Odes or the so-called Biblical odes are often overlooked in studies. It is easy to confuse with pseudepigraphal of Solomon. Both collections hymns that illuminates early Christian reception and prayers. A distinction needs be drawn between these collections. consists 14 songs prayers which were transmitted by Greek (Eastern) Church. was from its inception used liturgy. This article offe...

Folk literature is the mirror of society. reflects experiences and feelings rural people. The customs, rituals, ceremonies traditions country people are expressed in folk literature. nature seen many ways. One them Nalayira Divya Prabandham, Vaishnava literatry work. Alwars composed hymns describing virtues Tirumal's marriage incarnations showed it up also sung lullabies. They have a song calle...