Heavenly Muse
E518674
Heavenly Muse is the divine, Christianized source of inspiration Milton appeals to in *Paradise Lost* to guide his epic account of humanity’s fall.
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christianized muse
ⓘ
divine inspiration ⓘ literary character ⓘ personification ⓘ |
| addressedAs |
Heav’nly Muse
ⓘ
Spirit NERFINISHED ⓘ Urania (reinterpreted as Christian) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Paradise Lost NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
biblical narrative
ⓘ
divine illumination ⓘ sacred poetry ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | classical Muses ⓘ |
| createdBy | John Milton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | Urania in Paradise Lost NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| epicFunction |
to authorize the poem’s truth-claims
ⓘ
to elevate the poem above pagan epic tradition ⓘ |
| firstPublicationContext | Paradise Lost (1667) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreContext | epic poetry ⓘ |
| guides | Milton’s epic account of humanity’s fall ⓘ |
| inspiredByText | the Bible NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| invocationType | proem invocation ⓘ |
| invokedIn |
Paradise Lost Book 1
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paradise Lost Book 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ Paradise Lost Book 7 NERFINISHED ⓘ Paradise Lost Book 9 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isAppealedToBy | John Milton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English literary tradition ⓘ |
| linkedTo | invocation to the Holy Spirit ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Christian epic ⓘ |
| modeledOn | Holy Spirit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purposeInNarrative | to help the poet justify the ways of God to men ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Christianity ⓘ |
| roleInWork | source of inspiration for the poet-narrator ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
God’s aid to the poet
ⓘ
revelatory knowledge ⓘ spiritual insight ⓘ |
| theologicalDimension | grace as prerequisite for right understanding ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.