Diana Mitford as Polyhymnia the muse of sacred poetry. At the time the mosaic was made Diana's fascist leanings were possibly not yet app...
Mary Hutchinson as Erato the muse of lyric poetry. Note the owl behind her.
Greta Garbo, as Melpomene the muse of tragedy, raises a wreath in her left hand, and has a tragic mask near her right hand.
Maria Volkova as Urania the muse of astronomy.
Lady Lesley Jowitt as Thalia the muse of comedy and bucolic poetry.
Virginia Woolf as Clio the muse of history, holding a quill pen.
Clive Bell as Bacchus, god of wine, parties, the theatre and general fun/mayhem. That long stick he's holding is a thyrsus - symbol of of...
Lydia Lopokova, as Terpsichore the muse of dance and choral poetry, leaves a lyre resting against her side to hold a squirrel aloft.
Christabel, Lady Aberconway as Euterpe the muse of music.
Osbert Sitwell as Apollo, god of music, dance and lots more, plays a pipe to awaken the muses.
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