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The Muses

In Our Time

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The Importance of a Muse in Poetry

Pindar is interesting because he's hemming the achievements of a particular individual male, whether a boy or an adult male. He regularly refers to the muses in order to develop new versions of mythology. When did the idea of that being a muse become just technoburgable? Just technoburgranted and all the poets. The muse can both be an inspirer, but also used as a way of talking about your poetry.

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