Mousai

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Mousai is the collective name for the Muses, the inspirational goddesses of the arts, literature, and sciences in Greek mythology.

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Mousai canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Muses
collective of deities
figures in Greek mythology
group of goddesses
alsoKnownAs the Muses
surface form: Muses

the Muses
surface form: The Muses
associatedWith Apollo
category Greek goddesses
deities of arts
deities of knowledge
personifications of inspiration
collectiveNameFor Calliope
Clio
Erato
Euterpe
Melpomene
Polyhymnia
Terpsichore
Thalia
Urania
culture Ancient Greek
domain arts
literature
sciences
etymologyRelatedTo Greek verb "mō" (to seek, to inquire)
function to inspire artists
to inspire musicians
to inspire poets
to inspire writers
gender female
influenced Roman concept of the Muses
label Mousai self-link
languageOfName Ancient Greek
mythology Greek mythology
numberOfMembers 9
parent Mnemosyne
Zeus
residence Mount Helicon
Mount Parnassus
role inspirational goddesses
symbolOf artistic inspiration
intellectual pursuits
poetic inspiration
worshippedIn Greek Antiquity
surface form: Ancient Greece

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the Muses collectiveName Mousai
Mousai label Mousai self-link