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-''For the [[progressive rock]] band, see [[Muse (band)]]''
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-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
-{{Nb mythology greece}}
-[[Category:Muses]]