Got Inspiration? Give Credit Where Due: An Ancient View (Part 2 of 2)

Got Inspiration? Give Credit Where Due: An Ancient View (Part 2 of 2)
Muses were believed to bestow inspiration upon the worthy. PavleMarjanovic/Shutterstock
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There was a time, in centuries past, when creative inspiration was seen as something altogether different than it is today.

Not simply the product of our own personal efforts or genius, inspiration was, in the ancient world, seen as a divine gift—something bestowed from above upon the worthy.

Matthew John
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Matthew John is a veteran teacher and writer who is passionate about history, culture, and good literature. He lives in New York.
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