Euterpe
Sign in to saveEuterpe (; , from + ) was one of the Muses in Greek mythology, presiding over music. In late Classical times, she was named muse of lyric poetry. She has been called "Giver of delight" by ancient poets.
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Euterpe was one of the Muses in Greek mythology who presided over music and, in later Classical times, lyric poetry. She was honored by ancient poets as the "Giver of delight" and represents the Greek cultural value placed on artistic inspiration and creative expression.
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- Deity.type
- Greek
- Deity.name
- Euterpe
- Deity.image
- Palestra grande di pompei, affreschi di Moregine, primo triclinio , IV stile, epoca neroniana, le muse 05 euterpe.jpg
- Deity.caption
- Euterpe on an antique fresco from Pompeii
- Deity.god_of
- Goddess of Lyric Poetry
- Deity.symbols
- Double flute
- Deity.member_of
- the Muses
- Deity.abode
- Mount Olympus
- Deity.parents
- Zeus and Mnemosyne
- Deity.siblings
- Calliope, Polyhymnia, Urania, Clio, Erato, Thalia, Terpsichore, Melpomene and several paternal half-siblings
- Deity.consort
- Strymon, Apollo
- Deity.children
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Euterpe (; , from + ) was one of the Muses in Greek mythology, presiding over music. In late Classical times, she was named muse of lyric poetry. She has been called "Giver of delight" by ancient poets.
==Mythology== Euterpe was born as one of the daughters of Mnemosyne, Titan goddess of memory, and fathered by Zeus, god of the gods. Her sisters include Calliope (muse of epic poetry), Clio (muse of history), Melpomene (muse of tragedy), Terpsichore (muse of dancing), Erato (muse of erotic poetry), Thalia (muse of comedy), Polyhymnia (muse of hymns), and Urania (muse of astronomy). Sometimes they are referred to as water nymphs having been born from the four sacred springs on Helicon which flowed from the ground after Pegasus, the winged horse, stamped his hooves on the ground. The mountain spring Cassotis on Mount Parnassus was sacred to Euterpe and the other Muses. It flowed between two high rocks above the city of Delphi, and in ancient times its sacred waters were retained for the use of the Pythia, the priests, priestesses, as well as the oracle of Apollo. thumb|Euterpe Pérez Galdós Along with her sister Muses, Euterpe was believed to have lived on Mount Olympus where she and her sisters entertained their father and the other Olympian gods with their great artistry. Later on, tradition also placed them on Mount Helicon in Boeotia where there was a major cult center to the goddesses, or on Mount Parnassus where the Castalian spring was a favorite destination for poets and artists.