Changes

Jump to navigation Jump to search
200 bytes added ,  16:36, November 1, 2008
Alternate meaning
Line 1: Line 1:  
''For the [[progressive rock]] band, see [[Muse (band)]]''
 
''For the [[progressive rock]] band, see [[Muse (band)]]''
   −
The '''Muses''' are a group of nine goddesses in Greek Mythology which are associated with inspiration for those wishing to contribute to the arts. According to [[Hesiod]]'s ''Theogony'', they are the children of [[Zeus]] and Mnemosyne. The Muses do not have direct analogs in Roman Mythology.  
+
The '''Muses''' are a group of nine goddesses in Greek Mythology which are associated with inspiration for those wishing to contribute to the arts. According to [[Hesiod]]'s ''Theogony'', they are the children of [[Zeus]] and Mnemosyne. The Muses do not have direct analogs in Roman Mythology.
 +
 
 +
In the arts, a muse can also mean the source of a writer or artist's inspiration, most commonly a [[woman]]. Examples include [[Beatrice]] being [[Dante]]'s muse, and Laura being [[Petrarch]]'s muse.
    
===List of the Muses===
 
===List of the Muses===
Block, SkipCaptcha, Automoderated users, edit, rollback
6,613

edits

Navigation menu