Muses
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At one time, the goddesses of inspiring springs, the Muses, became the representatives of poetry, the arts and science. Homer refers to them as one and as many, living on Olympus. Hesiod refers to them as nine daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne, born in Pieria.
| Muse Name | Provenance | Attribute of the Muse |
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Calliope  Clipart.com |
Muse of epic song | wax tablet |
Clio  Clipart.com |
Muse of history | scroll |
Euterpe Clipart.com |
Muse of lyric song | double flute |
Thalia Clipart.com |
Muse of comedy and bucolic poetry | comic mask, ivy wreath, shepherd's staff |
Melpomene Clipart.com |
Muse of tragedy | tragic mask, ivy wreath |
Terpsichore Clipart.com |
Muse of dance | lyre |
Erato Clipart.com |
Muse of erotic poetry | maller lyre |
Polyhymnia Clipart.com |
Muse of sacred song | depicted veiled and pensive |
Urania Clipart.com |
Muse of astronomy | celestial globe |
