Entertainment / Literature / The Nine Muses: The nine daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne who had the power to inspire artists, poets, singers, and writers. They are listed below along with their spheres of influence: Calliope (epic poetry), Clio (history), Euterpe (lyric poetry), Melpomene (tragedy), Terpsichore (choral dance), Erato (love poetry), Polyhymnia (hymns and sacred poems), Urania (astronomy), Thalia (comedy)
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