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How many muses were there in greek mythology?In: Greek Mythology |
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Musae were daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne and there were 9. Musae were also called Pieriae since they were born at the Pieria mountains complex.
Their names and duties are:
Keio - history
Ourania - astronomy
Melpomene - tragedy
Thalia - comedy
Kalliope - epic poetry
Erato - erotic poetry
Euterpe - lyric poetry
Terpsichore - choral song and dance
Polymnia - religious hymns
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