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 theme of fashion. 2015 followed with Are You There God? It's Us, Muses" as a satirical look at puberty. 2016 was "Muses Sweet Sixteen" which included floats names Blow Pops, Atomic Fired Balls and more. 2017 was "Dr. Meuss on the Loose, Oh The Parade We'll Throw" a parody of Dr. Seuss featuring float titles such as Horton hears a Who Dat and Yat in da Hat. The Muses are known for throwing ornately decorated objects from their floats into the crowd. The Krewe of Muses has presented several award-winning displays. In addition to their parade and year-long philanthropic works,