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Apollo with eight muses.

The Apollonic Muses were the six daughters of Apollo and Calliope . They were predecessed by the Olympian Muses and the Muses of the Titans .

Cephiso[]

Cephiso was a Muse and was born by the river Cephisus.

Borysthenis[]

Borysthenis was the Muse of strength, perhaps strength of character, and daughter of Apollo.

Apollonis[]

Apollonis was a Muse. She was named after her father Apollo.

Hypate[]

Hypate was the Muse of high voice. She represented the highest note of the lyre.

Mese[]

Mese was the Muse of middle voice. She represented the middle note of the lyre.

Nete[]

Nete was the Muse of low voice. She represented the lowest note of the lyre.

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