The nine muses in Greek mythology were goddesses of the artsand sciences, and were daughters of Zeus, the king of the gods, and Mnemosyne,the goddess of memory.
Thalia - Muse of comedy and idyllic poetry.She is usually shown holding a comic mask, a shepherd's crook, and a wreathof ivy.
Melpomene [mel-po-men-ee] - Muse of tragedy.She is usually shown holding a tragic mask, the club of Hercules,and a wreath or vine leaves.
Cleo - Muse of history.
Euterpe - Muse of lyric poetry.
Terpsichore - Muse of music and dancing.
Erato - Muse of erotic poetry.
Calliope - Muse of epic poetry and rhetoric.
Urania - Muse of astronomy.
Polyhymnia or Polymnia - Muse of sacred hymnsand harmony.
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