The Muses

The Muses (Μουσαι) were Greek goddess of music, song, dance, poetry, and knowledge. There were nine total Muses and each were assigned specific spheres. They were all daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne. Their names were Calliope, Clio, Erato, Euterpe, Melpomene, Polyhymnia, Terpsichore, Thalia, and Urania. The Muses were usually depicted as beautiful young women holding various musical instruments. In Roman mythology, the Muses were equated with the Camenae.

Other names

 * The Musae