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The nine mythical goddesses referred to as The Muses.

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Digital Art portraying Zeus and Mnemosyne, the parents of The Muses. 

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Carrara Marble Bust of the God of the Sky and the father of The Muses, Zeus. 

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Mnemosyne, the Goddess of Memory and the mother of The Muses. 

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Painting of Calliope- The Goddess of Epic Poetry. Painted by Charles Meynier in 1798. 

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Bronze Figure of Calliope, shown with her tablet in hand, ready to compose her poetry. 

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Painting of Clio- The Goddess of History. Painted by Charles Meynier in 1800.

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The Statue of Clio is shown with her scroll in hand, ready to document history as it happens. The statue is located in the Vatican Museum in Rome. 

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The Statue of Erato is depicted with a Lyre in her hand prepared to seduce with her sweet melodies. The statue is located in the Vatican Museum in Rome. 

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Painting of Erato- The Goddess of Erotic Poetry. Painted by Charles Meynier in 1800.

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The Statue of Urania, located at the Vatican Museum in Rome, depicts her passion for astronomy, as she is shown holding a stylus and globe. 

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Painting of Urania- The Goddess of Astronomy. Painted by Jean Raoux in 1730.

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The Statue of Thaleia, sculpted with her Comedy Mask in hand, can be found in the Hermitage in St Petersburg. 

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Painting of Thaleia- The Muse of Comedy. It was painted by Johann Heinrich Tischbein the Elder in 1771.

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The statue of Melpomene holds a tragedy mask in one hand and the club of Heracles in the other.

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Fresco of Melpomene- the Goddess of Tragedy. This Fresco was uncovered in a large manor in Pompeii. 

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The Marble Statue of Euterpe is located at the State Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg. Euterpe is shown holding her flute. 

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Painting of Euterpe- The Goddess of Lyric Poetry. Painted by Egide Godfried Guffens in 1892.

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Painting of Polymnia- The Goddess of Religious Hymns and eloquence. Painted by Charles Meynier in 1800.

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Polymnia- Goddess of Religious Hymns and Eloquence. 

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Polymnia- Goddess of Religious Hymns and Eloquence. 

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The Statue of Polymnia shows the goddess wrapped in a long cloak, generally interpreted as a sign of modesty. This statue can be seen in the Vatican Museum in Rome. 

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Painting of Terpsichore- The Goddess of Dance by Johann Heinrich Tischbein the Elder in 1782.

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The marble statue of Terpsichore is shown sitting with her Lyre in hand. The statue can be seen in the Vatican Museum in Rome. 

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This imagined art shows the muses surrounded by various instruments correlating to art and science forms. The Muses were intended to inspire creativity in humans.

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This illustration provides another look at each Muse and their respective domains. Off to the left is a history of the three original Muses.

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The video is from the opening scenes of Disney's Hercules. While only 5 Goddesses are shown instead of 9, the animation includes many elements with strong ties to the Muses, such as scrolls and masks.

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It is not uncommon for artists to refer to the subject of their inspiration as their Muse. Generally viewed as a compliment, this saying derives from the Greek Goddesses themselves.

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This mural, located in the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, was painted by John Singer Sargent in 1921. 

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Recreated statues are located in the National Trust gardens at Stowe in Buckinghamshire. 

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Mesomedes wrote this Hymn calling on the muses to lend him the inspiration to pursue his art.