The nine muses in Greek mythology were goddesses of the arts and sciences, and were daughters of Zeus, the king of the gods, and Mnemosyne, the goddess of memory.
Who are the Muses and what are their roles?
The Nine Muses
- Calliope was the muse of epic poetry.
- Clio was the muse of history.
- Erato was the muse of love poetry.
- Euterpe was the muse of music.
- Melpomene was the muse of tragedy.
- Polyhymnia was the muse of sacred poetry.
- Terpsichore was the muse of dance.
- Thalia was the muse of comedy.
What do the three muses represent?
The Muses were the Greek goddesses of poetic inspiration, the adored deities of song, dance, and memory, on whose mercy the creativity, wisdom and insight of all artists and thinkers depended.
