The Nine MusesBy Jackie Minor

Thesis: I am going to be talking about the nines muses of Greek mythology

Category Category: demigods The nine muses are

demigods because one parent is a god while the other is not

The nine muses were the daughters of Zeus the king of the Gods, and Mnemosyne the titaness of memory

Were created to help the gods of mount Olympus celebrate victories

The Nine Muses

Calliope – epic poetry Clio – history Thalia – comedy Urania – astronomy Polyhymnia – sacred

songs and hymns Erato – love poetry Euterpe – lyric poetry Melpomene – tragedy Terpsichore - dance

Background

The muses were nine very intelligent, beautiful, and careless divinities

Lived on mount Olympus with their leader and teacher, the god Apollo

Like him, the muses remained young and beautiful forever

What the muses are known for They could see into

the future which few other gods could do

Had the power to banish all grief and sorrow

writers, poets, musicians, and artists would call upon the muses for help and inspiration

Conclusion

In conclusion, the myth of the muses described nine intelligent, beautiful divinities that had exceptional talents and who played numerous roles in many popular Greek myths