Muse
n 1: in ancient mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and
Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science [syn: {Muse}]
2: the source of an artist's inspiration; "Euterpe was his
muse"
v : think about at length and in depth; "I mulled over the
events of the afternoon" [syn: {chew over}, {think over},
{meditate}, {ponder}, {contemplate}, {reflect}, {mull},
{mull over}, {ruminate}, {speculate}]