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MuseIn Greco-Roman religion and myth, any of a group of sister goddesses, daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne (Memory). A festival was held in their honour every four years near Mount Helicon, the centre of their cult in Greece. They probably began as the patron goddesses of poets, though later their range was extended to include all the liberal arts and sciences. Nine Muses are usually named: Calliope (heroic or epic poetry), Clio (history), Erato (lyric or love poetry), Euterpe (music or flutes), Melpomene (tragedy), Polyhymnia (sacred poetry or mime), Terpsichore (dancing and choral song), Thalia (comedy), and Urania (astronomy). MUSE(1) (MultiUser Simulation Environment, MultiUser Shared Environment) See MUD. muse a goddess that inspires a creative artist, esp a poet
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| So, the automotive industry is "very eager" to come up with new lubricants, says Martin Muser of the University of Western Ontario in London. Louis, the 44-year-old Pena was introduced Wednesday as the replacement for Tony Muser, who was fired April 29. Selander RK, Caugant DA, Ochman H, Muser JM, Gilmour MN, Whittman TS. |
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