Melpomene is a large double bedroom adjoining Thalia, with tall French windows overlooking the valley. Melpomene’s name means “to sing” or “the one that is melodious” in Greek, from the verb melpomai meaning “to celebrate with dance and song.” For whatever reason she went from being the Muse of singing to becoming the muse […]
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Retreat Rates 2011
Retreat Rates 2011 Please click on any of the links below for more information on of each room: Calliope Euterpe Clio Urania Thalia Erato Essentially, rates include the bedroom as well as use of the library (with individual desks as well as large tables), 2 shared studio spaces, a kitchen, a salon/dining room, WiFi, the […]
Thalia - Comedy
Thalia is a large double room with antique furnishings, a decorative fireplace with a large wooden mantle, and two large French windows overlooking the valley. Of all the muses names Thalia’s has the loveliest meaning: “the joyous, the flourishing”, from the Greek “to flourish, to be verdant.” She was, is, the Muse of comedy and […]