What (who) is MUSE - definition
Muse (disambiguation)
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The Muses are the nine inspirational goddesses of literature, science, and the arts in Greek and Roman mythology.
Muse
![[[Polyhymnia]], the Muse of sacred [[poetry]], sacred [[hymn]] and [[eloquence]] as well as agriculture and [[pantomime]].](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Anonimo Ferrarese by Francesco del Cossa.jpg?width=200 "[[Polyhymnia]], the Muse of sacred [[poetry]], sacred [[hymn]] and [[eloquence]] as well as agriculture and [[pantomime]].")
![The ''Car of History'', a [[chariot clock]] by Carlo Franzoni, 1819, depicting Clio (housed in the [[National Statuary Hall Collection]] of the [[United States Capitol]])](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Car of history.jpg?width=200 "The ''Car of History'', a [[chariot clock]] by Carlo Franzoni, 1819, depicting Clio (housed in the [[National Statuary Hall Collection]] of the [[United States Capitol]])")
![''Apollo and the Muses on Mount Helicon'' (1680) by [[Claude Lorrain]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Claude Lorrain Apollo Muses.jpg?width=200 "''Apollo and the Muses on Mount Helicon'' (1680) by [[Claude Lorrain]]")
![''Apollo and the Muses on Mount Parnassus'', c. 1650, by Johann Christoph Storer. Held at [[National Gallery of Art]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Johann Christoph Storer, Apollo and the Muses on Mount Parnassus, c. 1650, NGA 127331.jpg?width=200 "''Apollo and the Muses on Mount Parnassus'', c. 1650, by Johann Christoph Storer. Held at [[National Gallery of Art]]")
![Mosaic with symbols of each Muse and Mnemosyne, 1st century BC, Archaeological Museum of [[Ancient Elis]].](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Nine muses and mnemosyne symbols disc from elis greece.jpg?width=200 "Mosaic with symbols of each Muse and Mnemosyne, 1st century BC, Archaeological Museum of [[Ancient Elis]].")
![Thalia]], Muse of comedy, holding a comic mask (detail from the "Muses Sarcophagus")](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Thalia sarcophagus Louvre Ma475.jpg?width=200 "Thalia]], Muse of comedy, holding a comic mask (detail from the \"Muses Sarcophagus\")")
![[[Terpsichore]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Musa6-terpsichore-vs.jpg?width=200 "[[Terpsichore]]")
![[[Erato]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Erato.jpg?width=200 "[[Erato]]")
![[[Clio]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Clio, von Hugo Kaufmann.jpg?width=200 "[[Clio]]")
![Thalia]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Musa4-thalia-vs.jpg?width=200 "Thalia]]")
![[[Polyhymnia]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Muse of cortona.png?width=200 "[[Polyhymnia]]")
![[[Calliope]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Calliope.jpg?width=200 "[[Calliope]]")
![[[Apollo and the Muses]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Plat reliure Apollon thyase.JPG?width=200 "[[Apollo and the Muses]]")
![[[Euterpe]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/7002.Euterpe(Muse der Lyrik und des Flötenspiels)Musenrondell-Sanssouci Steffen Heilfort.JPG?width=200 "[[Euterpe]]")
![[[Parnassus]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Simon Vouet - Parnassus or Apollo and the Muses (detail) - WGA25374.jpg?width=200 "[[Parnassus]]")
![[[Urania]] and [[Melpomene]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Uranie et Melpomène - 1680-1681 Louis de Boullogne.jpg?width=200 "[[Urania]] and [[Melpomene]]")
GODDESSES OF THE INSPIRATION OF LITERATURE, SCIENCE AND THE ARTS
Aganippids; Corycides; Muse (Goddess); The Muses; Mousai; Muse (Greek mythology); Aganippides; Boeotian muses; Apollo and the Muses; Nine Muses (mythology); Muse; Temple of the Mousai and Hippukrene; Pegasid Muses; Greek muses
muse
GODDESSES OF THE INSPIRATION OF LITERATURE, SCIENCE AND THE ARTS
Aganippids; Corycides; Muse (Goddess); The Muses; Mousai; Muse (Greek mythology); Aganippides; Boeotian muses; Apollo and the Muses; Nine Muses (mythology); Muse; Temple of the Mousai and Hippukrene; Pegasid Muses; Greek muses
I. n.
Revery, abstraction, musing, deep thought, brown study, absence of mind, musing.
II. v. n.
1.
Ponder, meditate, contemplate, reflect, cogitate, deliberate, ruminate, think, brood.
2.
Be absent-minded, be in a revery, be in a brown study, dream.
III. v. a.
(Poetical.) Consider, ponder, meditate on, think on.
Pronunciation examples for MUSE
1. by a winged muse, that muse--
Wine Lover's Daughter _ Anne Fadiman & Lynn Stegner _ Talks at Google
2. Jarran Muse.
Broadway's American Idiot _ Talks at Google
3. welcome your muse?
Tetraktys _ Ari Juels _ Talks at Google
4. Now, he's my muse.
Nothing Starts Without a Dream _ Lubov Azria _ Talks at Google
5. mentions you're his muse.
The Kindness and Perfect Lives _ Polly Samson _ Talks at Google
Examples of use of MUSE
1. They are nature‘s muse, inspiring all persons of sensitivity.
2. Songwriters‘ muse For decades, cigarettes have inspired songwriters.
3. Donatella, his younger sister, was always his muse.
4. Muse died Monday of lung cancer, a Southwest spokesperson said.
5. They soon became lovers – and Peter became Hockney‘s muse.