the great library ks editionALL THE KNOWLEDGE IN THE WORLD IN ONE PLACE. In the third century B. C., Ptolemy I envisioned the creation of the Great Library of Alexandria, a monumental repository of human knowledge housed within a space known as the Mouseion, which was dedicated to the Muses, the nine goddesses of the arts. Constructed by the Ptolemaic dynasty, this institution became a hub for students, scribes, Scholars and Librarians, and great minds from diverse cultures.