The 9 Muses

In ancient Greece, the 9 Muses were considered to be the 'inspirational' goddesses of the arts and sciences.  Below is a brief description of them.

The God Apollo - The god of the arts is the leader of the muses. When he is depicted on images, he is always holding a nine-stringed lyre, a gift made to him by Hermes - the messenger of gods.

Polymnia - the muse of Lyric Poetry - 'The singer of many hymns'

Urania - The muse of Astronomy - 'The celestial one'

Erato - The muse of Love Poetry - 'The amorous one'

Euterpe - The muse of Music - 'The well-pleasing'

Terpsichore - The muse of Dance - 'The one who delights in dance'

Kalliope - The muse of Epic Poetry - 'The beautiful of speech'

Thallia - The muse of Comedy - 'The blossoming one'

Melpomene - The muse of Tragedy - 'The chanting one'

Klio - The muse of history-writing - 'The glorious one'


You can view their statuses here: The Hall of Muses.
*** Descriptions borrowed from the Hall of Muses display! ***

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