Heavenly Muse

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Heavenly Muse is the divine, Christianized source of inspiration Milton appeals to in *Paradise Lost* to guide his epic account of humanity’s fall.

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Heavenly Muse canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christianized muse
divine inspiration
literary character
personification
addressedAs Heav’nly Muse
Spirit
Urania (reinterpreted as Christian)
linked to: Urania
appearsIn Paradise Lost
associatedWith biblical narrative
divine illumination
sacred poetry
contrastsWith classical Muses
createdBy John Milton
describedAs Urania in Paradise Lost
epicFunction to authorize the poem’s truth-claims
to elevate the poem above pagan epic tradition
firstPublicationContext Paradise Lost (1667)
linked to: Paradise Lost
genreContext epic poetry
guides Milton’s epic account of humanity’s fall
inspiredByText the Bible
linked to: Bible
invocationType proem invocation
invokedIn Paradise Lost Book 1
linked to: Paradise Lost

Paradise Lost Book 3
linked to: Paradise Lost

Paradise Lost Book 7
linked to: Paradise Lost

Paradise Lost Book 9
linked to: Paradise Lost
isAppealedToBy John Milton
language English literary tradition
linkedTo invocation to the Holy Spirit
literaryTradition Christian epic
modeledOn Holy Spirit
linked to: God the Holy Spirit
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

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Paradise Lost invokes Heavenly Muse