Etymology upright=1.75|In Greek mythology, the nine Muses were the inspiration for many creative endeavors, including the arts. The word music is derived from Greek μουσική (mousike; " (  art) of the Muses ") . In Greek mythology, the nine Muses were the goddesses who inspired literature, science, and the arts and who were the source of the knowledge embodied in the poetry, song-lyrics, and myths in the Greek culture. According to the Online Etymological Dictionary, the term "music " is derived from "mid-13c., musike , from Old French musique (12c.) and directly from Latin musica " the art of music ," also including poetry (also [the] source of Spanish música, Italian musica ,  Old High German mosica, German Musik, Dutch muziek, Danish musik )." This is derived from the "...Greek mousike (techne) " (art) of the Muses, " from fem. of mousikos " pertaining to the Muses, " from Mousa "Muse" (see muse (n.)). Modern spelling [dates] from [the] 1630s. In classical Greece, [the term "music" refers to] any art in which the Muses presided, but especially music and lyric poetry."
Etymology upright=1.75|In Greek mythology, the nine Muses were the inspiration for many creative endeavors, including the arts. The word music is derived from Ancient Greek ( ) '( art) of the Muses ' . In Greek mythology, the nine Muses were the goddesses who inspired literature, science, and the arts and who were the source of the knowledge embodied in the poetry, song-lyrics, and myths in the Greek culture. According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, the term music is derived from "mid-13c., , from Old French (12c.) and directly from Latin ' the art of music ', also including poetry (also [the] source of Spanish , Italian , Old High German , German , Dutch , Danish )." This is derived from the "...Greek (techne) ' (art) of the Muses, ' from fem. of ' pertaining to the Muses, ' from 'Muse' (see muse (n.)). Modern spelling [dates] from [the] 1630s. In classical Greece, [the term 'music' refers to] any art in which the Muses presided, but especially music and lyric poetry."
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