Mousai

Japanese: Mousai
Mousai

In Greek mythology, she was the goddess of poetry, literature, music, dance, and learning. The plural form is Mousai. In English, she is called Muse, and is the origin of the words music and museum.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Mousai" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…ギリシア神話の,詩歌,文芸,音楽,舞踊,学問の女神。複数形はムーサイMousai。英語ではミューズMuseといい,music(〈音楽〉),museum(〈博物館,美術館〉)の語源。…

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