Musaeus of Athens
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This article is about the legendary poet. For the author of "Hero and Leander", see Musaeus Grammaticus.
Musaeus of Athens (Greek: Μουσαῖος, Mousaios) was a legendary polymath, philosopher, historian, prophet, seer, priest, poet, and musician, said to have been the founder of priestly poetry in Attica. He composed dedicatory and purificatory hymns and prose treatises, and oracular responses.