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The Muses are the secondary narrators of the film and act as the chorus. They often interrupt Bob, saying that he is making the story boring. Thalia sometimes calls him "Bobby".

They claim to be Hercules's biggest fans, and while singing "Zero to Hero", they describe his victories over many monsters and his rise to fame.

In the animated series, they sing the theme song.

Cast[]

  • Lillias White as Calliope, the Muse of Epic Tales, who wears a headband over her big, curly hair
  • Vanéese Y. Thomas as Clio, the Muse of History, who has her hair in a ponytail
  • Cheryl Freeman as Melpomene, the long-haired Muse of Tragedy
  • LaChanze as Terpsichore, the Muse of Dance, wearing short, fizzy hair
  • Roz Ryan as Thalia, the Muse of Comedy, the shortest and plumpest of the five

Mythology[]

The Muses are the daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne – the Titaness of Memory (under the alias name of Memory) – which would make them half-sisters of Hercules himself. There are, in fact, nine major Greek Muses. The remaining four, who were planned to appear in the film but were ultimately not included, are:

  • Erato, the Muse of Love Poetry
  • Polyhymnia, the Muse of Hymns
  • Euterpe, the Muse of Music
  • Urania, the Muse of Astronomy

Story[]

The Muses

The Muses got to sing the song "I Won't Say (I'm in Love)".

They were goddesses of arts and proclaimer of heroes. Once their father Zeus and his wife Hera were judging a music contest in the presence of all the Olympian Gods. The Sirens became jealous of the beautiful song of the Muses, which ultimately was chosen by Hera as the winner of the competition over the Sirens' song.

Powers and Abilities[]

  • Immortality – they can live forever and cannot be killed.
  • Object Manifestation – they can inhabit statues and images that depict them (bring said statues or images to life). They often do this to begin or join in a song.

In Greek legend, the greatest power of the Muses was a kind of possession – when a poet or actor performed at their best, it was due to a Muse speaking through them. Likewise, when artists felt encouraged, it was due to the blessings of a Muse. However, this is never referenced in either the movie or the series.

Appearance[]

In the movie, they are presented as five lovely goddesses, whose domains lie in the arts, and they sing the tales of ancient Greece in a "gospel choir" style.

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