Do you wanna be a muse?

In Greek mythology, the Muses are a sisterhood of water nymphs (occasionally called the Pierides) who embody the Arts and protect its legacy. Through their graces, they breathe life to society through literature, music, performing arts, visual arts, history, etc. Blessed by their father, the Greek god Zeus, to unite Olympians and mortals by their powers, they arise in different seasons and universal moods. The canonical nine muses consist of Calliope (epic or heroic poetry), Clio (history), Erato (love or erotic poetry, lyrics and marriage songs), Euterpe (music and lyric poetry), Melpomene (tragedy), Polyhymnia or Polymnia (sacred songs, oratory, lyric, singing and rhetoric), Terpsichore (choral song and dance), Thalia (comedy and bucolic poetry), and Urania (astronomy).

Each of them wears an emblem to identify themselves among the Greek gods and godesses. Calliope (writing tablet), Clio (scroll and books), Erato (lyre and a crown of roses), Euterpe (flute), Melpomene (tragic mask), Polyhymnia (pensive expression), Terpsichore (carrying a lyre while dancing), Thalia (comic mask), and Urania (a pair of compasses and celestial globe).

The muses serve to guide the artists and endow upon them the wisdom to create their masterpieces. Later, Sappho of Lesbos was added as the tenth muse by Plato to represent female poets.

Nevertheless, all of them function in ancient Greek (and Roman) societies that until today, they are regarded sacredly relevant in the fulfillment of Arts and other disciplines such as philosophy and linguistics, as well as provide hypotheses to sciences and politics.

At present, the myth of the muses is considered relevant in propagating schools of thoughts and is being featured in literary writings and artworks. They prevail in symbolizing the aesthetically divine!

Now tell me if it's not wonderful to be a muse!

Love,
Muse Era n_n