Following Esiodo's order in the book Teogonia the nine Muse are |
| Name |
Meaning |
Art |
Rapresentation |
|
| Calliope | Whom has a nice voice | Epic poetry | Writing tablet with stylus or a lyre |
| Clio | Whom makes you famous | History, epic songs | With a opened scroll in hand |
| Erato | Whom causes desire | Love poetry, geometry and mimic | With a scroll or with a cithara (musical instrument) |
| Euterpe | Whom causes happiness | Lyric poetry | With a flute |
| Melpomene | Whom who sing | Tragedy | Tragic mask, sword and Heracule's club |
| Polyhymnia | Whom who has lots of hymn | Ritual dance, sacred song and mime | No objects |
| Terpsichore | Whom who dance | Dance and lyric | Lyre |
| Thalia | Whom who is happy | Comedy | Comic mask, ivy wreath and stick |
| Urania | Whom who is azure | Epic poem and astronomy | Globe and compass, or pointing finger to the sky |
