Muse (Greek: Μουσαι; Latin: Musae; English: Muses) is the collective name of the nine ancient literary goddesses in Greek mythology who are in charge of art and science. They represent myths and legends expressed through traditional music and dance, as well as poetry handed down from time to time. They were originally narcissus that guarded the springs of Mount Helicon (Elikon), and belonged to the category of nymphs.
Later people established Apollo in the Olympian pantheon as their leader. Muses often appear at gatherings of gods or heroes, singing and dancing, showing off their charm, and bringing a lot of joy and joy to the gathering.
Three Muses:
The Greek geographer Pausanias of the Roman era in the 2nd century AD said that there were only three Muses in the beginning, which were the trinity of older generation goddesses of poetry. . These three Muses embody the poetic forms and techniques required for worship rituals in ancient times. Later, the Muses were divided into two generations: the elder and the younger. The elder Muses were the daughters of Uranus and Gaia, and the younger Muses were the daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne.
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