In ancient Greek religion and mythology, the Muses (Ancient Greek: Μοῦσαι, romanized: Moûsai, Greek: Μούσες, romanized: Múses) are the inspirational goddesses of literature, science, and the arts.
They were considered the source of the knowledge embodied in the poetry, lyric songs, and myths that were related orally for centuries in ancient Greek culture.
According to Hesiod's Theogony (7th century BC), they were daughters of Zeus, king of the gods, and Mnemosyne, Titan goddess of memory.
From the Classical period the number of Muses was standardized to nine, and their names were generally given as :
Calliope (epic poetry)
Clio (history)
Polyhymnia (hymn)
Euterpe (flute)
Terpsichore (light verse and dance)
Erato (lyric choral poetry)
Melpomene (tragedy)
Thalia (comedy)
Urania (astronomy)
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