Muses nine : originally there were only three, but they were later expanded to nine.
Calliope, epic poetry and eloquence;
Euterpe, music or of lyric poetry;
Erato, the poetry of love;
Polyhymnia, of oratory or sacred poetry;
Clio, of history;
Melpomene, of tragedy;
Thalia, of comedy;
Terpsichore, of choral song and dance;
Urania, of astronomy.
Plato (427?-347BC) : renowned Greek philosopher.