Literary writers use “muse” both to personify a divine source of inspiration and as a verb meaning to ponder deeply. In many classic works, such as those by Burns and Shakespeare, the muse is invoked as a capricious yet guiding spirit that bestows creative fire upon the poet (“O for a Muse of fire…” [1], “Then muse-inspirin’ aqua-vitae…” [2]). At times the muse becomes a character in its own right—a divine, often playful figure that influences the tone and content of a piece, as when a “moralising Muse” is addressed with both reverence and irony [3]. In other contexts, the term shifts to describe a state of reflective contemplation or dream-like reverie, as seen when a character “fell into a still deeper muse” or sat quietly, musing over past events [4]. This dual function enriches literary works by linking the external source of creative energy with the internal process of thoughtful reflection.