Memorizing techniques are not new; they were created thousands of years ago by the Greeks. In Greek mythology there is a goddess called Mnemosyne. She is the goddess of memory and is known mainly from the following story:
Mnemosyne had a love affair with Zeus, the highest god in Greek mythology, that lasted for nine days and nine nights. As a result of this love affair Mnemosyne gave birth to nine children “ the nine Muses.
The nine Muses are the patron goddesses of the noble arts. Their names are: Clio, Euterpe, Thalia, Melpomene, Terpischore, Erato, Polyhymnia, Calliope, Urania. Not all of them are wellknown in our day, but you may recognize Thalia , the Muse of Comedy, as the patron goddess of the theatre.
A myth is very often knowledge in disguise, because a story is more easily remembered than raw facts. In this case we might interpret the myth as a formula for memorizing techniques. The goddess of memory is united with the highest god Zeus, ie order and energy. As a result they get the nine Muses, who represent creativity and imagination .
So if you want to achieve a better memory you should combine structure with imagination:
order/structure + imagination/creativity = memory
This is the formula for most memorizing techniques, including those that have been constructed in modern times.