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''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.
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===
*[[Calliope]] - epic poetry
*[[Clio]] - history
*[[Erato]] - lyric and love poetry
*[[Euterpe]] - music
*[[Melpomene]] - Tragedy
*[[Polyhymnia]] - Rhetorics
*[[Terpsichore]] - dance
*[[Thalia]] - comedy
*[[Urania]] - Astronomy
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