THE NINE MUSES
The Nine Muses were Greek goddesses who ruled over the
arts and sciences and offered inspiration in those subjects.

They were the daughters of Zeus, lord of all gods,
and Mnemosyne, who represented memory.

Memory was important for the Muses
because in ancient times, when there were no books,
poets had to carry their work in their memories.

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
Urania was the muse of astronomy.
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