Muses (sacred poetry) is often seen with a pensive expression; Terpsichore (choral dance and song) is often seen dancing and carrying a lyre; Thalia (comedy) is often seen with a comic mask; and Urania (astronomy) carries a pair of compasses and the celestial globe. Greek "mousa" is a common noun as well as a type of goddess: it literally means "art" or "poetry". According to Pindar, to "carry a "mousa"" is "to excel in the arts". The word derives from the Indo-European root "men-", which is also the source of Greek "Mnemosyne" and "mania", English "mind", "mental" and "monitor", Sanskrit "mantra"
Nine Muses A Nine Muses A Nine Muses A (Hangul: 나인뮤지스A, stylized as 9MUSES A or 9MUSES AMUSE) was the first sub-group of South Korean girl group Nine Muses formed by Star Empire Entertainment in 2016. It was composed of four Nine Muses members: Gyeongree, Hyemi, Sojin and Keumjo. The group released their debut single album "Muses Diary" on August 4, 2016. After the departure of members Minha and Euaerin from Nine Muses in June 2016, Star Empire announced that the group will be making a summer comeback with a unit promotion with no further details. In early-July, it was officially announced that