What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below?
For several years, Dora Maar was Pablo Picasso's muse.
a fairy tale Greek mythology
An allusion is a brief mention of something or someone well known, often from mythology, history, or literature. An allusion lets you reference ideas from an entire story in just a few words.
"I'd better get home before I turn into a pumpkin!" Lila remarked.
Here, Lila alludes to the fairy tale "Cinderella," in which Cinderella must leave the ball before the coach that brought her transforms into a pumpkin. The allusion shows that Lila must depart immediately.
The source of the allusion muse is Greek mythology.
In Greek mythology, the muses are nine sister goddesses who embody and inspire song, poetry, art, and science.
The allusion muse means a source of artistic motivation.