Melpomene

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There is also an asteroid 18 Melpomene, New Orleans' Melpomene Projects and a street in New Orleans named Melpomene.

Melpomene is also a spider genus.

Hesiod and the Muse, 1891 - Oil on canvas, Musee d'Orsay, Paris Gustave Moreau

Melpomene (IPA pronunciation: [mɛl'pɒmɪni]) ("to sing" or "the one that is melodious") was a Muse in Greek mythology. She was the muse of tragedy, despite her joyous singing. She is often represented with a tragic mask and wearing the cothurnus, boots traditionally worn by tragic actors. Often, she also holds a knife or club in one hand and the tragic mask in the other. On her head she is shown wearing a crown of cypress. Melpomene is the daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne. Her sisters include Calliope (muse of poetry), Clio (muse of history), Euterpe (flute playing), Terpsichore (dancing), Erato (lyre playing), Thalia (comedy), Polyhymnia (hymns), and Urania (astronomy). Melpomene is mentioned in the first line of George Peele's poem: Œnone's Complaint.