The Muses
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The nine Muses were daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne (Memory), of the lineage of the Titans. They were considered goddesses of the arts, poetry, and music, and they lived on Mount Helicon. They were:
Calliope, Muse of epic poetry, mother of Orpheus.
Clio, Muse of history.
Euterpe, Muse of flute music.
Terpsichore, Muse of dance.
Erato, Muse of lyric poetry.
Melpomene, Muse of tragedy.
Thalia, Muse of comedy.
Polyhymnia, Muse of dance or geometry.
Urania, Muse of astronomy.