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Who were the muses?

Updated: 9/11/2023
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They were the 9 Greek goddesses of the arts and science. They included:

  • Calliope - Goddess of Poetry (eldest of the Muses, she was a lover of Apollo, and gave birth to Orpheus and Linus, two of his sons.
  • Clio - Goddess of Historical Epics.
  • Erato - Goddess of Love Songs and Erotic Poetry.
  • Euterpe - Goddess of Joy and Pleasure.
  • Melpomene - Goddess of Tragic Plays.
  • Polyhymnia - Goddess of Hymns
  • Terpsichore - Goddess of Dramatic Dancing
  • Thalia - Goddess of Comedy, also one of the Graces.
  • Urania - Goddess of Space, Astronomy, and Astrology.

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