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The Muses

In Our Time

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The Origins of the Muse

The muse is such an active, dominant force. Unlike now, where a muse can be rather a passive sort of young person and it may not even know that being used is a muse. Can I also say that in relation to the femininity of the muses, we have to remember to start with that they are goddesses. They're very potent. They are the ones who tell Apollo how to think. It's extraordinary. And look, if you want to come in on this, because there's so much more to tackle that.

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