Muses in popular culture
Representations or analogues of one or more of the nine Muses of Greek mythology have appeared in many different modern fictional works. The list of Muses comprises: Calliope, the Muse of epic poetry Clio, the Muse of history Erato, the Muse of love poetry Euterpe, the Muse of music Melpomene, the Muse of tragedy Polyhymnia, the Muse of hymns Terpsichore, the Muse of dance Thalia, the Muse of comedy Urania/Ourania, the Muse of astronomy == The Nine Muses == === Literature === The Muses are mentioned several times throughout Percy Jackson and the Olympians, The Heroes of Olympus and The Trials of Apollo.