Muse
Sign in to savethumb|Muse, perhaps Clio, reading a scroll (Attic red-figure [[lekythos, Boeotia, )]] In ancient Greek religion and mythology, the Muses (, ; singular: , Moúsa, ; , ) were the inspirational goddesses of literature, science, and the arts. They were considered the source of the knowledge embodied in the poetry, lyric songs, and myths that were related orally for centuries in ancient Greek culture.
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In ancient Greek religion and mythology, the Muses were goddesses believed to inspire creativity in literature, science, and the arts. They were thought to be the source of knowledge passed down through poetry, songs, and myths that were central to ancient Greek culture for centuries.
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20 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Number and names
- Mythology
- Children
- Against the Sirens
- Against the Pierides or Emathides
- Cult
- Emblems
- Functions
- In society
- In literature
- In cults and modern museums
- Places named after the Muses
- Modern use in the arts
- Gallery
- Genealogy
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
thumb|Muse, perhaps Clio, reading a scroll (Attic red-figure [[lekythos, Boeotia, )]] In ancient Greek religion and mythology, the Muses (, ; singular: , Moúsa, ; , ) were the inspirational goddesses of literature, science, and the arts. They were considered the source of the knowledge embodied in the poetry, lyric songs, and myths that were related orally for centuries in ancient Greek culture.
The number and names of the Muses differed by region, but from the Classical period the number of Muses was standardized to nine, and their names were generally given as Calliope, Clio, Polyhymnia, Euterpe, Terpsichore, Erato, Melpomene, Thalia, and Urania.