Muses
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Writers and artists to this day speak of their “muse,” meaning their source of inspiration.
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"The moment upon us is one that has been a snowball building for the last generation or so," said Kate Fagan, a former Colorado University basketball player, and author of the book Hoop Muses.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2024
They turned to the nine daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne, known collectively as the Muses.
From Salon • Oct. 23, 2022
I’m holding space for the Muses to come and go wherever they want to take us… even if it’s somewhere across the galaxy.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2022
Muses founder Staci Rosenberg said the krewe had planned to gather at a bar a couple of blocks off the streetcar route to await the passing of the Phunny Phorty Phellows’ procession.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 5, 2022
The Muses were nine in number, the daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne, Memory.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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