As patrons of arts, Apollo and Athena were companions of the Muses, the former a much more frequent companion than the latter.
æz pˈeɪtɹənz ʌv ˈɑːɹts, ɐpˈɑːloʊ ænd æθˈiːnə wɜː kəmpˈæniənz ʌvðə mjˈuːzᵻz, ðə fˈɔːɹmɚɹ ɐ mˈʌtʃ mˈoːɹ fɹˈiːkwənt kəmpˈæniən ðɐn ðə lˈæɾɚ.