Nine goddesses of the arts and sciences in Greek myth (5)
I believe the answer is:
muses
(Other definitions for muses that I've seen before include "Nine goddesses who presided over learning and the arts" , "Meditates on the nine goddesses" , "Nine goddesses of the liberal arts" , "Nine goddesses, inspirations for artists" , "Nine Greek and Roman goddesses presiding over the arts" .)