Muses

MUSES There was a time when the Muses were the goddesses of inspiring springs. Then they became the representatives of poetry, the arts and science and sources of inspiration. Homer refers to them as one Muse //and// as many Muses, living on Olympus. Hesiod refers to them as 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne, who were born in Pieria.Calliope, Muse of epic song, Clio, Muse of history, Euterpe, Muse of lyric song, Thalia, Muse of comedy and bucolic poetry,Melpomene, Muse of tragedy, Terpsichore, Muse of dance, Erato, Muse of erotic poetryPolyhymnia, Muse of sacred song, and Urania, Muse of astronomy.