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
Krewe of Muses pyrotechnic birthday cake; and "Dancing with the Muses" (2011) was a parody on "Dancing with the Stars" and provided an array of dance parodies. "Muses Go Shopping, taking it to the limit 2012" provided a spoof at the Mall of the Muses - a parody of retail stores including Toys 4 Us, Wombs to Go, J Crude (highlighting the BP oil spill)and more. The 2013 Muses parade theme explored the supermarket theme, "Muses Makin' Groceries". One notable feature was a male dancer dancing in the silhouette booth for the "Meat Market" float. 2014 offered "Muses Ready To Wear You Out"