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The nine Muses were the Greek goddesses who inspired literature, the arts, and the sciences.
- Calliope - Goddess of Poetry (eldest of the Muses, she was a lover of Apollo, and gave birth to Orpheus and Linus, two of his sons).
- Clio - Goddess of Historical Epics.
- Erato - Goddess of Love Songs and Erotic Poetry.
- Euterpe - Goddess of Joy and Pleasure.
- Melpomene - Goddess of Tragic Plays.
- Polyhymnia - Goddess of Hymns
- Terpsichore - Goddess of Dramatic Dancing
- Thalia - Goddess of Comedy, also one of the Graces.
- Urania - Goddess of Space, Astronomy, and Astrology.
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