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The nine muses in Greek mythology were goddesses of the arts and sciences. They all 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 wreath of 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 hymns and harmony.