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: Calliope, the Muse of epic poetry Clio, the Muse of history Erato, the Muse of love poetry Euterpe, the Muse of music Melpomene, the Muse of tragedy Polyhymnia, the Muse of hymns Terpsichore, the Muse of dance Thalia, the Muse of comedy Urania/Ourania, the Muse of astronomy The Nine Muses Literature The Muses are mentioned several times throughout Rick Riordan's mythological series: Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Heroes of Olympus and The Trials of Apollo. Popular music In 2010, a South Korean all-female idol group debuted under the name 'Nine Muses'. Film and television In the anime series Love Live! School Idol Project, the musical group, μ's, is named after the Muses, and there are nine members, just as there are nine Muses. In the anime series Kiddy Grade, several sister ships to those of the main characters are named for Muses including Calliope, Clio, Terpsichore, Erato, Euterpe, Thalia, and Polyhymnia. In the 2017 film Muse, a writer is inspired by several Muses. In the writing of the 2019 film Uncut Gems, Julia Fox was Josh Safdie's muse. In "Muse to My Ear", a 2001 season 4 episode of the television supernatural drama Charmed, the Charmed Ones must protect the Muses from a warlock who is trapping them into a magical ring. The 1980 film Xanadu, a fantasy musical revolving around Terpsichore inspiring an artist and a businessman to create a roller-skating rink/disco, stars Olivia Newton-John and, in his last film appearance, Gene Kelly. Calliope Literature The Muse Calliope is a character in the graphic novel Sandman, by Neil Gaiman. Her story, "Calliope" is in the 1990 trade paperback Dream Country. According to the comic's canon, Calliope was the youngest (rather than the eldest) Muse as well as a one-time lover of Dream, by whom she bore Orpheus. A character from Homestuck is named Calliope, since they are a "Muse of Space". Film and television Calliope features in the 1997 Walt Disney Pictures film Hercules, appearing alongside the Muses Clio, Melpomene, Terpsichore, and Thalia, who collectively serve as a Greek chorus. The tallest of the five, Calliope sometimes acts as de facto leader and spokeswoman for the others. She was voiced by Tony Award winner Lillias White, who reprised the role in the