Muse is the general name of nine ancient literary goddesses in charge of art and science in Greek mythology. They represent myths and legends expressed through traditional music and dance, that is, poems handed down from the times.
They were originally daffodils guarding the spring water of Herikon Mountain, belonging to the category of nymphs. Later, people set Apollo as their leader in the Olympus system. Muse often appears in the parties of gods or heroes, singing and dancing lightly, showing off her elegance and bringing a lot of joy and joy to the party.
In Homer's epic, sometimes there is a muse, and sometimes there are several muses. Without mentioning their personal names, they only say that they love singers and give them encouragement and inspiration. Hesiod said in his genealogy that they were the daughters of nine golden belts born to Zeus, the king of gods, and Mnemosyne, the memory goddess of Titan. Alkman thinks they are older than Zeus. They are the three daughters of Uranus and Gaia.