Could the "Muses" be ships that may not be directly linked, but are commonly held to be "famous/infamous" like the Seven Wonders of the World?
That is each ship and/or its crew are so strongly identified with one of the Muse concepts that they count until someone creates nine ships that fit the bill better?
For Example, I see Candy Apple Red's being identified as Erato.
And let's not forget the "Tenth Muse," Sappho.
''We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat
them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary.''
-- James Nicoll
That is each ship and/or its crew are so strongly identified with one of the Muse concepts that they count until someone creates nine ships that fit the bill better?
For Example, I see Candy Apple Red's being identified as Erato.
And let's not forget the "Tenth Muse," Sappho.
''We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat
them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary.''
-- James Nicoll