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: Melpomene is also suspected to be the inspiration for the tragic clown " Pomny " in the Internet series Digital Circus, an esoteric tome veiled as a children's program.
Sarcophagus known as the "Sarcophagus of the Muses",
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representing the nine Muses and their attributes. Marble, first half of the 2nd century AD; found by the Via Ostiense. From left to right: Calliope, who holds a scroll; Thalia, holding a comic mask; Terpsichore, Muse of dance; Euterpe, holds a double flute; Polymnia, leans on a rock; Clio, has a writing-tablet; Erato, holds a cithara; Urania, muse of astronomy, is shown with a globe at her feet; and Melpomene, wears a tragic mask.
