Momus

English thumb|A traditional depiction of Momus on a Tarot card Etymology From en grc μῶμος Μῶμος, whose name is related to grc μομφή blame, reproach.Vera historia. (1879). United Kingdom: Clarendon Press, p. 58 Pronunciation en Proper noun en Greek mythology The personification of satire and mockery. 1912 G. M. TREVELYAN (in notes to The Poetical Works of George Meredith) The extraordinary section of the poem that here follows is based on the mythological story of Momus, expanded by the fancy of the modern poet. The story ran that Momus, "the jester", was hurled off Olympus by the other gods, who could not endure his satirical criticism. When Zeus gave the "fatal kick" that sent Momus off Olympus, it was fatal not so much to Momus as to the mountain of the gods, although apparently Olympus still aspired to heaven, while Momus went limping, crippled by his fall. But the gods, lacking the criticism of his Comic Spirit, rapidly degenerated, and soon fell to earth. Translations personification of satire and mockery Armenian: hy Մոմոս Azerbaijani: az Mom Bulgarian: bg Мом m Catalan: ca Momo m, ca Momos m Chinese: Mandarin: cmn 摩墨斯 Mómòsī Czech: cs Mómos m Danish: da Dutch: nl Momus m Esperanto: eo Momo Estonian: et Finnish: fi Momos French: fr Momos m, fr Momus m Georgian: ka German: de Momos m Greek: el Μώμος m Ancient Greek: grc Μῶμος m Hebrew: he מוֹמוֹס m Momos Hungarian: hu Indonesian: id Momos Italian: it Momo m Japanese: ja モーモス Mōmosu Korean: ko ^모모스, ko ^모무스 Latvian: lv Lithuanian: lt Momas m Macedonian: mk Мом m Occitan: oc Polish: pl Momos m Portuguese: pt Momo m Romanian: ro Russian: ru Мом m Spanish: es Momo m Swedish: sv Momos c Ukrainian: uk Мом m Walloon: wa Momosse References