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Μοῦσα

Μοῦσα, the Muse

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μούσας Proper-name noun: feminine accusative plural, Proper-name noun: feminine genitive singular of Μοῦσα

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Μοῦσα, ης, ἡ, Aeol. Μοῖσα Sapph. 84, IG 42(1).130.16, etc.; Dor. Μῶσα Alcm. 1, etc.; Lacon. Μῶἁ (for Μῶσα) Ar. Lys. 1298, cf. An. Ox. 1.277:—
  • Muse, Ὀλυμπιάδες Μ., Διὸς αἰγιόχοιο θυγατέρες Il. 2.491, cf. Hes. Th. 25, etc.; nine in number, first in Od. 24.60; named in Hes. Th. 75 sqq.
    • II μοῦσα, as Appellat., music, song, μ. στυγερά A. Eu. 308 (anap.); εὔφαμος Id. Supp. 695 (lyr.); καναχὰν . . θείας ἀντίλυρον μούσας S. Tr. 643 (lyr.); Αἰακῷ μοῖσαν φέρειν Pi. N. 3.28; τίς ἥδε μοῦσα; what strain is this ? E. Ion 757; ἄλυρος μ. Id. Ph. 1028 (lyr.); διὰ μούσας ᾖξα Id. Alc. 962 (lyr.): in Prose, ᾄδειν ἀδόκιμον μ. Pl. Lg. 829d: in pl., μοῦσαι Σφιγγός, of the Sphinxʼs riddle, E. Ph. 50; esp. liberal arts, accomplishments, τὰς μούσας ἀφανίζων Ar. Nu. 972; ἀπαίδευτον τῶν περὶ τὰς νυμφικὰς μ. Pl. Lg. 775b: also in sg., τῆς ἀληθινῆς μ. ἠμεληκέναι Id. R. 548b; κοινωνεῖν μούσης ib. 411c.
      • 2 αὕτη ἡ Σωκράτους μ. that was Socratesʼs way, Gal. UP 1.9.

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