Sarah Siddons as the Tragic Muse paintings of Melpoméne, she is represented with a tragic mask and also often holds in her other hand a knife or club. In Greek mythology, she is the daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne, who had eight other daughters, Melpoméne's sisters and the eight other muses are: Calliope, muse of epic poetry; Clio, muse of history; Euterpe, muse of flute playing; Terpsichore, muse of dancing; Erato, muse of erotic poetry; Thalia muse of comedy; Polyhymnia, muse of hymns; and Urania, muse of astronomy. Reynolds was inspired not only by Sarah Siddons' extreme talent to embody the tragic heroine in Macbeth, but
Muse (Hong Kong magazine) Director, has likened "Muse"'s use of English and to a jamming session between two musical traditions. Each issue typically included two to three feature stories and profiles relating to the colourful cultural life and personalities of Hong Kong. Other regular content ranged from a monthly events diary to fiction and poetry, as well as reviews of concerts, cinema, books, and theatre. "Muse" published the articles and columns of distinguished writers like Lung Ying-tai (龍應台), Xu Xi (許素細), and Ping Lu (平路). It ran columns by Lam Joi-Shan (林在山), and (李歐梵). "Muse" also gave prominence to the visual arts, as highlighted