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
Kiss of the Muse "NCIS", and "The Voice". This was a 2% decrease in viewership from the previous episode, which was watched by 5.77 million viewers with a 1.9/5. This means that 1.8 percent of all households with televisions watched the episode, while 5 percent of all households watching television at that time watched it. With DVR factoring in, the episode was watched by 8.42 million viewers with a 2.9 ratings share in the 18-49 demographics. "Kiss of the Muse" received positive reviews. The A.V. Club's Kevin McFarland gave the episode a "A-" grade and wrote, "An episode like 'Kiss Of The Muse,' one