Muse vs goddess

Muse

noun
  • One of the nine Ancient Greek deities of the arts. 

name
  • any of the nine goddesses who inspire the creation of literature and arts in Greek mythology 

goddess

noun
  • A female deity. 

  • A woman of substantial authority or influence. 

  • A woman honored or adored as physically attractive or of superior charm and intelligence. 

How often have the words Muse and goddess occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )