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The Nine Muses

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"The Nine Muses" may also refer to nine letters written by Aeschines.
"Apollo Dancing with the Muses" by Francesco Bartolozzi

The muses were Goddesses of the Arts and and were also the daughtersZeus (the central and the personification of memory and that is how the muses were created.

The Muses:

  • Euterpe the muse of flute and musical instruments
  • Thalia the muse of comedy and science
  • Melpomene the muse of tragedy
  • Terpsichore the muse of dance and poetry
  • Erato the muse of the lyre and love poetry
  • Urania the muse of astronomy
  • Polyhymnia the muse of sacred songs and the art of mimic
  • Calliope the muse of epic poetry and eloquence, and the superior muse.