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Sign in to savethumb|right|Erato on an antique fresco from Pompeii In Greek mythology, Erato (; ) is one of the Muses, associated with erotic lyric poetry. The name would mean "desired" or "lovely", if derived from the same root as Eros, as Apollonius of Rhodes playfully suggested in the invocation to Erato that begins Book III of his Argonautica.
Erato is one of the nine Muses in Greek mythology, traditionally associated with erotic lyric poetry. Her name likely derives from the same root as "Eros" and means "desired" or "lovely," reflecting her connection to romantic and sensual themes in ancient literature.
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Key facts
- Deity.type
- Greek
- Deity.name
- Erato
- Deity.image
- Erato monte calvo.jpg
- Deity.caption
- Roman statue of Erato (2nd century AD), playing the kithara or lyre
- Deity.god_of
- Goddess of erotic and lyrical poetry
- Deity.symbols
- Lyre, kithara
- Deity.member_of
- the Muses
- Deity.abode
- Mount Olympus
- Deity.parents
- Zeus and Mnemosyne
- Deity.siblings
- Euterpe, Polyhymnia, Urania, Clio, Calliope, Thalia, Terpsichore, Melpomene and several paternal half-siblings
- Deity.consort
- Malus (Μάλος)
- Deity.children
- Cleophema
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Wikidata facts
- Part of
- Muse
- Gender
- female
- Father
- Zeus
- Mother
- Mnemosyne
- Sibling
- Thalia
- Field of work
- lyric poetry
- Image
- Erató Kroměříž.jpg
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- Commons category
- Erato
- name in native language
- Ερατώ
- worshipped by
- Ancient Greek religion
- different from
- Erato
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