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I want to ask what is the little numbers on top/over any random number? For example, 75 in² and 125 ft3. What is it called and what does it mean is my question. I couldn't find anything online since I don't know what it is called.






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    Note that 'random number' has a special meaning in computing and mathematics. I would use 'arbitrary number' ;-)
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    I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because it is about mathematics, not English.
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    I'd be with Janus, 100%, if it was clear what you meant. Are you asking about the mathematical value of that little number on the top, or the typographical description? Either way, this isn't about general English, so I'm back with Janus.
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    I think exponent will help you more than superscript.
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I want to ask what is the little numbers on top/over any random number? For example, 75 in² and 125 ft3. What is it called and what does it mean is my question. I couldn't find anything online since I don't know what it is called.






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    Note that 'random number' has a special meaning in computing and mathematics. I would use 'arbitrary number' ;-)
    – chasly from UK
    2 days ago






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    I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because it is about mathematics, not English.
    – Janus Bahs Jacquet
    2 days ago






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    I'd be with Janus, 100%, if it was clear what you meant. Are you asking about the mathematical value of that little number on the top, or the typographical description? Either way, this isn't about general English, so I'm back with Janus.
    – Robbie Goodwin
    2 days ago








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    I think exponent will help you more than superscript.
    – Phil Sweet
    2 days ago






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    "This tag is for questions about the usage and meaning of mathematical terminology and the names for mathematical entities in English." - Mathematics tag description.
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I want to ask what is the little numbers on top/over any random number? For example, 75 in² and 125 ft3. What is it called and what does it mean is my question. I couldn't find anything online since I don't know what it is called.






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I want to ask what is the little numbers on top/over any random number? For example, 75 in² and 125 ft3. What is it called and what does it mean is my question. I couldn't find anything online since I don't know what it is called.






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    Note that 'random number' has a special meaning in computing and mathematics. I would use 'arbitrary number' ;-)
    – chasly from UK
    2 days ago






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    I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because it is about mathematics, not English.
    – Janus Bahs Jacquet
    2 days ago






  • 1




    I'd be with Janus, 100%, if it was clear what you meant. Are you asking about the mathematical value of that little number on the top, or the typographical description? Either way, this isn't about general English, so I'm back with Janus.
    – Robbie Goodwin
    2 days ago








  • 4




    I think exponent will help you more than superscript.
    – Phil Sweet
    2 days ago






  • 4




    "This tag is for questions about the usage and meaning of mathematical terminology and the names for mathematical entities in English." - Mathematics tag description.
    – Phil Sweet
    2 days ago














  • 11




    Note that 'random number' has a special meaning in computing and mathematics. I would use 'arbitrary number' ;-)
    – chasly from UK
    2 days ago






  • 5




    I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because it is about mathematics, not English.
    – Janus Bahs Jacquet
    2 days ago






  • 1




    I'd be with Janus, 100%, if it was clear what you meant. Are you asking about the mathematical value of that little number on the top, or the typographical description? Either way, this isn't about general English, so I'm back with Janus.
    – Robbie Goodwin
    2 days ago








  • 4




    I think exponent will help you more than superscript.
    – Phil Sweet
    2 days ago






  • 4




    "This tag is for questions about the usage and meaning of mathematical terminology and the names for mathematical entities in English." - Mathematics tag description.
    – Phil Sweet
    2 days ago








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11




Note that 'random number' has a special meaning in computing and mathematics. I would use 'arbitrary number' ;-)
– chasly from UK
2 days ago




Note that 'random number' has a special meaning in computing and mathematics. I would use 'arbitrary number' ;-)
– chasly from UK
2 days ago




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5




I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because it is about mathematics, not English.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
2 days ago




I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because it is about mathematics, not English.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
2 days ago




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I'd be with Janus, 100%, if it was clear what you meant. Are you asking about the mathematical value of that little number on the top, or the typographical description? Either way, this isn't about general English, so I'm back with Janus.
– Robbie Goodwin
2 days ago






I'd be with Janus, 100%, if it was clear what you meant. Are you asking about the mathematical value of that little number on the top, or the typographical description? Either way, this isn't about general English, so I'm back with Janus.
– Robbie Goodwin
2 days ago






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I think exponent will help you more than superscript.
– Phil Sweet
2 days ago




I think exponent will help you more than superscript.
– Phil Sweet
2 days ago




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4




"This tag is for questions about the usage and meaning of mathematical terminology and the names for mathematical entities in English." - Mathematics tag description.
– Phil Sweet
2 days ago




"This tag is for questions about the usage and meaning of mathematical terminology and the names for mathematical entities in English." - Mathematics tag description.
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In terms of formatting, numbers and letters that appear in the top half of a line are in superscript. Similarly, numbers in the bottom half of a line would be called subscript. "Super" and "sub" describe their position over or under the main text.



In your examples, these superscript numbers stand for a mathematical exponent or power as applied to a unit of measurement. If I were reading it out loud, I might say "seventy-five inches squared," or (more clearly) "seventy-five square inches." It means that I am talking about a unit of distance extending in two dimensions. It's a measurement of surface area, just like houses can be measured in square feet (ft2) and land can be measured in square miles (mi2). The cubic version (in3) would refer to a measurement across three dimensions, or a measurement of volume.



Other measurements can also be squared or cubed, especially when doing calculations in STEM fields, but square inches/feet/miles are the most common examples of this in the US.






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    This is a good point: superscript is a typographic term, whereas exponent and power describe the mathematical usage. It's anybody's guess which one OP had in mind.
    – Mike Harris
    2 days ago






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    Of course you could be really evil and mean "75 inches, see footnote two". Then it would be a superscript but not an exponent.
    – Chris H
    2 days ago






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    75 inches square is not the same as 75 square inches.
    – Walter Mitty
    2 days ago










  • I somehow missed your exponent answer. If you want, I'll just add my answer to the bottom of yours for a reference and delete my answer.
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The general term for a number (or other text) written like this is superscript.



The term in2 refers to square inches, which is the amount of area in a square with sides an inch in length.



Likewise, if it were in3, it would be referring to cubic inches, which is the amount of volume in a cube with side lengths of an inch.






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    3.6 Derived Units— Derived units are formed by combining base units according to the algebraic relations linking
    the corresponding quantities. Symbols for derived units are obtained by means of mathematical signs for
    multiplication, division, and the use of exponents. For example, the SI unit for speed is the meter per second
    (m/s or m·s–1 and that for density is kilogram per cubic meter kg/m3
    or kg·m–3). Most derived units have only
    their composite names, such as meter per second for speed or velocity. Others have special names, such as
    newton (N), joule (J), watt (W), and pascal (Pa), given to SI units of force, energy, power, and pressure (or
    stress), respectively.




    SAE Technical Standards Board: Rules for SAE Use of SI (Metric) Units, Rev May 1999.
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      In terms of formatting, numbers and letters that appear in the top half of a line are in superscript. Similarly, numbers in the bottom half of a line would be called subscript. "Super" and "sub" describe their position over or under the main text.



      In your examples, these superscript numbers stand for a mathematical exponent or power as applied to a unit of measurement. If I were reading it out loud, I might say "seventy-five inches squared," or (more clearly) "seventy-five square inches." It means that I am talking about a unit of distance extending in two dimensions. It's a measurement of surface area, just like houses can be measured in square feet (ft2) and land can be measured in square miles (mi2). The cubic version (in3) would refer to a measurement across three dimensions, or a measurement of volume.



      Other measurements can also be squared or cubed, especially when doing calculations in STEM fields, but square inches/feet/miles are the most common examples of this in the US.






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        This is a good point: superscript is a typographic term, whereas exponent and power describe the mathematical usage. It's anybody's guess which one OP had in mind.
        – Mike Harris
        2 days ago






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        Of course you could be really evil and mean "75 inches, see footnote two". Then it would be a superscript but not an exponent.
        – Chris H
        2 days ago






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        75 inches square is not the same as 75 square inches.
        – Walter Mitty
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      • I somehow missed your exponent answer. If you want, I'll just add my answer to the bottom of yours for a reference and delete my answer.
        – Phil Sweet
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      In terms of formatting, numbers and letters that appear in the top half of a line are in superscript. Similarly, numbers in the bottom half of a line would be called subscript. "Super" and "sub" describe their position over or under the main text.



      In your examples, these superscript numbers stand for a mathematical exponent or power as applied to a unit of measurement. If I were reading it out loud, I might say "seventy-five inches squared," or (more clearly) "seventy-five square inches." It means that I am talking about a unit of distance extending in two dimensions. It's a measurement of surface area, just like houses can be measured in square feet (ft2) and land can be measured in square miles (mi2). The cubic version (in3) would refer to a measurement across three dimensions, or a measurement of volume.



      Other measurements can also be squared or cubed, especially when doing calculations in STEM fields, but square inches/feet/miles are the most common examples of this in the US.






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        This is a good point: superscript is a typographic term, whereas exponent and power describe the mathematical usage. It's anybody's guess which one OP had in mind.
        – Mike Harris
        2 days ago






      • 9




        Of course you could be really evil and mean "75 inches, see footnote two". Then it would be a superscript but not an exponent.
        – Chris H
        2 days ago






      • 9




        75 inches square is not the same as 75 square inches.
        – Walter Mitty
        2 days ago










      • I somehow missed your exponent answer. If you want, I'll just add my answer to the bottom of yours for a reference and delete my answer.
        – Phil Sweet
        2 days ago













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      In terms of formatting, numbers and letters that appear in the top half of a line are in superscript. Similarly, numbers in the bottom half of a line would be called subscript. "Super" and "sub" describe their position over or under the main text.



      In your examples, these superscript numbers stand for a mathematical exponent or power as applied to a unit of measurement. If I were reading it out loud, I might say "seventy-five inches squared," or (more clearly) "seventy-five square inches." It means that I am talking about a unit of distance extending in two dimensions. It's a measurement of surface area, just like houses can be measured in square feet (ft2) and land can be measured in square miles (mi2). The cubic version (in3) would refer to a measurement across three dimensions, or a measurement of volume.



      Other measurements can also be squared or cubed, especially when doing calculations in STEM fields, but square inches/feet/miles are the most common examples of this in the US.






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      In terms of formatting, numbers and letters that appear in the top half of a line are in superscript. Similarly, numbers in the bottom half of a line would be called subscript. "Super" and "sub" describe their position over or under the main text.



      In your examples, these superscript numbers stand for a mathematical exponent or power as applied to a unit of measurement. If I were reading it out loud, I might say "seventy-five inches squared," or (more clearly) "seventy-five square inches." It means that I am talking about a unit of distance extending in two dimensions. It's a measurement of surface area, just like houses can be measured in square feet (ft2) and land can be measured in square miles (mi2). The cubic version (in3) would refer to a measurement across three dimensions, or a measurement of volume.



      Other measurements can also be squared or cubed, especially when doing calculations in STEM fields, but square inches/feet/miles are the most common examples of this in the US.







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      • 10




        This is a good point: superscript is a typographic term, whereas exponent and power describe the mathematical usage. It's anybody's guess which one OP had in mind.
        – Mike Harris
        2 days ago






      • 9




        Of course you could be really evil and mean "75 inches, see footnote two". Then it would be a superscript but not an exponent.
        – Chris H
        2 days ago






      • 9




        75 inches square is not the same as 75 square inches.
        – Walter Mitty
        2 days ago










      • I somehow missed your exponent answer. If you want, I'll just add my answer to the bottom of yours for a reference and delete my answer.
        – Phil Sweet
        2 days ago














      • 10




        This is a good point: superscript is a typographic term, whereas exponent and power describe the mathematical usage. It's anybody's guess which one OP had in mind.
        – Mike Harris
        2 days ago






      • 9




        Of course you could be really evil and mean "75 inches, see footnote two". Then it would be a superscript but not an exponent.
        – Chris H
        2 days ago






      • 9




        75 inches square is not the same as 75 square inches.
        – Walter Mitty
        2 days ago










      • I somehow missed your exponent answer. If you want, I'll just add my answer to the bottom of yours for a reference and delete my answer.
        – Phil Sweet
        2 days ago








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      10




      This is a good point: superscript is a typographic term, whereas exponent and power describe the mathematical usage. It's anybody's guess which one OP had in mind.
      – Mike Harris
      2 days ago




      This is a good point: superscript is a typographic term, whereas exponent and power describe the mathematical usage. It's anybody's guess which one OP had in mind.
      – Mike Harris
      2 days ago




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      9




      Of course you could be really evil and mean "75 inches, see footnote two". Then it would be a superscript but not an exponent.
      – Chris H
      2 days ago




      Of course you could be really evil and mean "75 inches, see footnote two". Then it would be a superscript but not an exponent.
      – Chris H
      2 days ago




      9




      9




      75 inches square is not the same as 75 square inches.
      – Walter Mitty
      2 days ago




      75 inches square is not the same as 75 square inches.
      – Walter Mitty
      2 days ago












      I somehow missed your exponent answer. If you want, I'll just add my answer to the bottom of yours for a reference and delete my answer.
      – Phil Sweet
      2 days ago




      I somehow missed your exponent answer. If you want, I'll just add my answer to the bottom of yours for a reference and delete my answer.
      – Phil Sweet
      2 days ago












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      The general term for a number (or other text) written like this is superscript.



      The term in2 refers to square inches, which is the amount of area in a square with sides an inch in length.



      Likewise, if it were in3, it would be referring to cubic inches, which is the amount of volume in a cube with side lengths of an inch.






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        The general term for a number (or other text) written like this is superscript.



        The term in2 refers to square inches, which is the amount of area in a square with sides an inch in length.



        Likewise, if it were in3, it would be referring to cubic inches, which is the amount of volume in a cube with side lengths of an inch.






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          The general term for a number (or other text) written like this is superscript.



          The term in2 refers to square inches, which is the amount of area in a square with sides an inch in length.



          Likewise, if it were in3, it would be referring to cubic inches, which is the amount of volume in a cube with side lengths of an inch.






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          The general term for a number (or other text) written like this is superscript.



          The term in2 refers to square inches, which is the amount of area in a square with sides an inch in length.



          Likewise, if it were in3, it would be referring to cubic inches, which is the amount of volume in a cube with side lengths of an inch.







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              3.6 Derived Units— Derived units are formed by combining base units according to the algebraic relations linking
              the corresponding quantities. Symbols for derived units are obtained by means of mathematical signs for
              multiplication, division, and the use of exponents. For example, the SI unit for speed is the meter per second
              (m/s or m·s–1 and that for density is kilogram per cubic meter kg/m3
              or kg·m–3). Most derived units have only
              their composite names, such as meter per second for speed or velocity. Others have special names, such as
              newton (N), joule (J), watt (W), and pascal (Pa), given to SI units of force, energy, power, and pressure (or
              stress), respectively.




              SAE Technical Standards Board: Rules for SAE Use of SI (Metric) Units, Rev May 1999.
              https://www.sae.org/standardsdev/tsb/tsb003.pdf






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                3.6 Derived Units— Derived units are formed by combining base units according to the algebraic relations linking
                the corresponding quantities. Symbols for derived units are obtained by means of mathematical signs for
                multiplication, division, and the use of exponents. For example, the SI unit for speed is the meter per second
                (m/s or m·s–1 and that for density is kilogram per cubic meter kg/m3
                or kg·m–3). Most derived units have only
                their composite names, such as meter per second for speed or velocity. Others have special names, such as
                newton (N), joule (J), watt (W), and pascal (Pa), given to SI units of force, energy, power, and pressure (or
                stress), respectively.




                SAE Technical Standards Board: Rules for SAE Use of SI (Metric) Units, Rev May 1999.
                https://www.sae.org/standardsdev/tsb/tsb003.pdf






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                  3.6 Derived Units— Derived units are formed by combining base units according to the algebraic relations linking
                  the corresponding quantities. Symbols for derived units are obtained by means of mathematical signs for
                  multiplication, division, and the use of exponents. For example, the SI unit for speed is the meter per second
                  (m/s or m·s–1 and that for density is kilogram per cubic meter kg/m3
                  or kg·m–3). Most derived units have only
                  their composite names, such as meter per second for speed or velocity. Others have special names, such as
                  newton (N), joule (J), watt (W), and pascal (Pa), given to SI units of force, energy, power, and pressure (or
                  stress), respectively.




                  SAE Technical Standards Board: Rules for SAE Use of SI (Metric) Units, Rev May 1999.
                  https://www.sae.org/standardsdev/tsb/tsb003.pdf






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                  Exponent




                  3.6 Derived Units— Derived units are formed by combining base units according to the algebraic relations linking
                  the corresponding quantities. Symbols for derived units are obtained by means of mathematical signs for
                  multiplication, division, and the use of exponents. For example, the SI unit for speed is the meter per second
                  (m/s or m·s–1 and that for density is kilogram per cubic meter kg/m3
                  or kg·m–3). Most derived units have only
                  their composite names, such as meter per second for speed or velocity. Others have special names, such as
                  newton (N), joule (J), watt (W), and pascal (Pa), given to SI units of force, energy, power, and pressure (or
                  stress), respectively.




                  SAE Technical Standards Board: Rules for SAE Use of SI (Metric) Units, Rev May 1999.
                  https://www.sae.org/standardsdev/tsb/tsb003.pdf







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                      Plaza Victoria Plaza Victoria en 2017 Otros nombres Plaza de La Victoria Localización El Almendral, Valparaíso, Chile Vías adyacentes Chacabuco, Molina, Plaza Victoria y Edwards Creación 1841 Metro Bellavista Ubicación 33°02′46″S 71°37′11″O  /  -33.04624167, -71.61980833 Coordenadas: 33°02′46″S 71°37′11″O  /  -33.04624167, -71.61980833 [editar datos en Wikidata] La Plaza Victoria , también llamada Plaza de la Victoria , [ 1 ] ​ es una plaza ubicada en el sector El Almendral del plan de la ciudad de Valparaíso, Chile, de importancia patrimonial, que incluye valiosas estatuas y especies vegetales. [ 2 ] ​ La plaza se creó como tal en la primera mitad del siglo XIX, tomando previamente los nombres de Plaza Nueva y Plaza de Orrego . Si bien desde sus inicios tuvo relevancia histórica, no fue sino a partir de fines de los años 1860 cuando comenzó a cobrar mayor importancia y se convirtió en uno de los principales centros sociales de l...
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                      Puebla de Zaragoza

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                      Para otros usos de este término, véase Puebla (desambiguación). Heroica Puebla de Zaragoza Localidad De arriba a abajo de izquierda a derecha: Estrella de Puebla, Volcán Popocatépetl, Catedral de Puebla, Monumento a Ignacio Zaragoza, Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Angelópolis y Vista panorámica de la ciudad. Escudo Otros nombres: El relicario de América/ La ciudad de los Ángeles/ La Angelópolis Lema: Muy noble y muy leal ciudad de Puebla de los Ángeles Heroica Puebla de Zaragoza Localización de Heroica Puebla de Zaragoza en México Heroica Puebla de Zaragoza Localización de Heroica Puebla de Zaragoza en Puebla Mapa interactivo Coordenadas 19°03′05″N 98°13′04″O  /  19.051388888889, -98.217777777778 Coordenadas: 19°03′05″N 98°13′04″O  /  19.051388888889, -98.217777777778 Idioma oficial Español Entidad Localidad  • País   México  • Estado Puebla  • Municipio Puebla Presidente municipal Claudia Rivera Vivanc...
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                      Musa

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                      Para el género de plantas, véase Musa (planta). Apolo y la Nueve Musas En la mitología griega, las musas (en griego antiguo μοῦσαι « mousai» ) son, según los escritores más antiguos, las divinidades inspiradoras de las Artes: cada una de ellas está relacionada con ramas artísticas y del conocimiento. Son hijas de Zeus y de Mnemósine, compañeras del séquito de Apolo, dios olímpico de la música y patrón de las bellas artes, quien tuvo romances con cada una de ellas, dejando descendientes. Bajaban a la tierra a susurrar ideas e inspirar a aquellos mortales que las invocaran. En la época más arcaica eran las ninfas inspiradoras de las fuentes, en las cuales eran adoradas. Finalmente, alrededor de los siglos VIII-VII a. C. [ 1 ] ​ prevaleció en todo el territorio de la Hélade la adoración de las nueve Musas, que son Calíope, Clío, Erato, Euterpe, Melpómene, Polimnia, Talía, Terpsícore y Urania. El culto a las musas era originalmente de Tracia y Beocia, y fueron de vital impo...
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