The Nine Muses of Greek Mythology and Their Powers

The Nine Muses of Greek Mythology and Their Powers

Marble sarcophagus with the contest between the Muses and the Sirens, 3rd quarter of 3rd century A.D. Roman. Marble, Pentelic. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Purchase, Rogers Fund, 1910. Credit: Public Domain According to ancient Greek mythology, the Muses are the sources of inspiration for all of the arts and of knowledge. The daughters of Zeus and Mnemosine, they were the romantic companions of Apollo’s entourage of gods. The Muses …