Muses

Calliope, Clio, Erato, Euterpe, Melpomene, Polyhymnia, Terpsichore, Thalia and Urania are the Muses, nine goddesses who preside over inspiration, the sciences, the arts, poetry and literature. Their leader is the god Apollo, who lead them in song.
==History==
===Early life===
According to Hesiod's Theogony, the Muses were born in the region of Pieria, wherein lies Mount Olympus. They were conceived when Zeus appeared before Mnemosyne and lay with her for nine consecutive nights. 
Some time later, Thamyris challenged the Muses to a singing contest. They won and punished Thamyris by blinding him and robbing him of his singing ability. The center of their cult was Mount Helicon, located in Boeotia.
===Attendants of Apollo===
In one myth, the Muses judged a contest between Apollo and the satyr Marsyas. After they declared Apollo the winner, the god flayed Marsyas alive as punishment.
===Tale of Orpheus===
The Muses gathered the pieces of the dead body of Orpheus, son of Calliope, and buried them after he was mutilated by the Maenads on Dionysus' orders.
== Gallery ==
File:Calliope.jpg|Calliope, Muse of Epic poetry and mother of Orpheus.
File:Clio.jpg|Clio, Muse of History and mother of Hyacinthus.
File:Erato.jpg|Erato, Muse of Love poetry.
File:Euterpe.jpg|Euterpe, Muse of Music and Lyric poetry. Mother of Rhesus.
File:Urania and Melpomene.jpg|Urania and Melpomene, Muse of Astrology and Muse of Tragedy, respectively.
File:Terpsichore.jpg|Terpsichore, Muse of Dance and choral songs. Mother of the Sirens with Achelous.
File:Thailia.jpg|Thalia, Muse of Comedy.
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