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Terpsichore

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Terpsichore

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Also known as Terpsichorë

thumb|Terpsichore on an antique fresco from Pompeii

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Terpsichore is one of the nine Muses from ancient Greek mythology, traditionally associated with dance and choral poetry. She remains culturally significant as a symbol of dance and artistic inspiration that has influenced Western art and literature for thousands of years.

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Key facts

Deity.type
Greek
Deity.name
Terpsichore
Deity.image
Terpsichore from Villa Adriana (Prado E-41) 01.jpg
Deity.caption
Greek statue of Terpsichore from Hadrian's villa, presently at the Prado Museum (Madrid)
Deity.god_of
Goddess of Dance and Chorus
Deity.symbols
Lyre
Deity.member_of
the Muses
Deity.abode
Mount Olympus
Deity.parents
Zeus and Mnemosyne
Deity.siblings
Euterpe, Polyhymnia, Urania, Clio, Erato, Thalia, Calliope, Melpomene
Deity.children
Linus, Biston, the Sirens

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Wikidata facts

Part of
Muse
Gender
female
Spouse
Achelous
Father
Zeus
Mother
Mnemosyne
Sibling
Thalia
Field of work
dance
Image
Musa6-terpsichore-vs.jpg
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native label
Τερψιχόρη
Commons category
Terpsichore
Commons gallery
Terpsichore
unmarried partner
Achelous
described by source
Pauly–Wissowa
different from
Terpsichore
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  • See also
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thumb|Terpsichore on an antique fresco from Pompeii

In Greek mythology, Terpsichore (; , "delight in dancing") is one of the nine Muses and goddess of dance and chorus. She lends her name to the word "terpsichorean", which means "of or relating to dance".

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Terpsichore” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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