Muse
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- For the British musical group of the same name, see Muse (band).
The Muses are goddesses representing different arts and sciences in Greek mythology. They are the daughters of Mnemosyne and Zeus.
Most commonly the Muses are:
- Kalliope (or Calliope), the oldest and wisest, the muse of epic poetry, mother of Orpheus
- Euterpe, the muse of music and lyric poetry
- Klio (also Kleio or Clio), the muse of history
- Erato, the muse of lyric/love poetry
- Melpomene, the muse of tragedy
- Polyhymnia, the muse of sacred poetry (hymn) and geometry
- Terpsichore, the muse of dance
- Thalia, the muse of comedy
- Urania, the muse of astronomy and astrology
The word muse is also used for a person who inspires somebody else.
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