Geography/Culture: Greek: They are especially associated with Mt. Olympus, Mt. Helicon and Mt. Parnassus.
Linguistic Note: Muse, 'to think deepley, to meditate', (F-L). M.E. musen. -F. muser, to muse, dream. Cot. -OF. muse, 'the mouth, muzzle'. "The image is that of a dog sniffing the air when in doubt as to the scent". Cf. Italian musare. 'to muse', also 'gape about', "to hold one's muzzle or snout in the aire", from Italian muso, 'snout'. Derived English words: amuse, muse, museum, music, muzzle.
Description: Originally mountain inhabiting nine-fold Goddess of springs, inspiration, music, song, dance, healing and cursing by incantation, and prophesy.
In classical times They became: Goddesses of literature, music, the dance and intellectual pursuits in general; Those Who inspire Their devotees to creative activity; {Matrons of theatre, opera, and concert hall}.
Invocations, Pleas, Hymns and Other Homage to HER: Mousae.
At some point the addition of Arethusa, Waterer, as Muse of pastoral poetry brought Their number up to ten. {An unGoddesslike number!}

Titles/Variants, etc:
• They are also called Aganippedes, {Fillies-of-Aganippe}, see Aganippe, Mercifully-Destructive-Mare, below.
• They are also called Castalides, Muses-of-the-Spring-Castalia, below.
• They are associated with the Chariteae, Graceful-Ones.
• The Muses, Inspirers, are also called Heliconides, Muses-of-Mount-Helicon, from Their association with the mountain.
• Some say Harmonia, Concord-of-Sound, (Who is linked with Concordia, {Synthesis-of-Minds}) is a child of the Mousae, Inspirers.
• Also called Maeonides, Those-Who-Search, Who are linked with the Hyades, Rainy-Ones.
• The Mousae, Inspirers, are Daughters of Mnemosyne, Memory.
• Anglecised variant: Muses, MYWZYZ.
• Also called Pieriades, Muses-of-Pieria, Their birthplace.

Geography/Culture: Greek: Boeotia. Her spring is at the foot of Mount Helicon, and Her waters flow into the Parnassus.
Description: Nymph, probably Naiad, Goddess of spring-waters and inspiration; Eponym of the spring which was struck by moon-shaped hoof of Leucippe, White-Mare.
To Whom Sacred: mare; Her spring.
Male Associate: Perhaps consort: Acrisius.

Titles/Variants, etc:
• The Mousae, Inspirers, are called Aganippides, {Fillies-of-Aganippe}, or Those-of-(the spring)-Aganippe, after Her Spring (which is also sacred to Them).
• Mother of Danae, She-Who-Judges.

Geography/Culture: Greek: Mount Parnassus.
Linguistic Note: perhaps akin to katharo(mikron)s, {looks like program created a mistake, but I have nothing in the hardcopy about this -- try checking IGEL). 'pure, clear, unpolluted'. Latin, castus.

Titles/Variants, etc:
• Alternate name for the Mousae, Inspirers, above.

Geography/Culture: Greek?
Description: Originally Queen of oak groves.
To Whom Sacred: as one of the Mousae, Inspirers, small lyre.

Titles/Variants, etc:
• One of the Hyades, Rainy-Ones, bears Her name.
• Erato, Beloved-One, is also the name of one of the Nereides, Wet-Ones, Who are linked with Thetis, Disposer.
• One of the Mousae, Inspirers, above.
• {there's a little more in 0thers-e -- possibly could go under Iambe, related to Baubo by the small lyre, but would be better with a Greek bridal Goddess?}

Geography/Culture: Greek?
Description: Muse Goddess of lyric poetry and music.
To Whom Sacred: double-flute.

Titles/Variants, etc:
• One of the Mousae, Inspirers, above.

Geography/Culture: Greek?
Linguistic Note: Derived English words: melody? melodious? melancholy?
Description: Muse Goddess of tragedy.
To Whom Sacred: corurnus (vine leave wreathe); tragic mask.

Titles/Variants, etc:
• Some say, no doubt allegorically, that Melpomene, Singing, is Mother of the Seirenes, Entanglers. {perhaps She could go there}
• One of the Mousae, Inspirers, above.
• Terpsichore, Lover-of-Dancing, (below), is also called by some, Mother of the Seirenes, Entanglers.

Geography/Culture: Greek? Description: Muse Goddess of sacred poetry and hymns.
To Whom Sacred: veil; attitude of thought.

• One of the Mousae, Inspirers, above.
• Variant: Polymnia.

Geography/Culture: Greek? Description: Muse Goddess of choral dance and song.
To Whom Sacred: cithara (lyre).

Titles/Variants, etc:
• Melpomene, Singing, (above), is as Terpsichore, Lover-of-Dancing, also called by some, Mother of the Seirenes, Entanglers.
• One of the Mousae, Inspirers, above.
• Some say She is Mother of the Seirenes, Entanglers.

Geography/Culture: Greek?
Description: Muse of comedy.
To Whom Sacred: comic mask; ivy-wreathe; shepherds staff.

Titles/Variants, etc:
• The name of one of the Chariteae, Graceful-Ones.
  
• One of the Mousae, Inspirers, above.
• The apparent variant: Thalia, ----, (Who is linked with Thetis, Disposer), is the name of one of the Nereides, Wet-Ones.