Euterpe

Euterpe
Goddess of Lyric Poetry
Member of the Muses
Euterpe on an antique fresco from Pompeii
AbodeMount Olympus
SymbolsDouble flute
Genealogy
ParentsZeus and Mnemosyne
SiblingsCalliope, Polyhymnia, Urania, Clio, Erato, Thalia, Terpsichore, Melpomene and several paternal half-siblings
ConsortStrymon, Apollo
ChildrenRhesus

Euterpe (/jˈtɜːrp/; Greek: Εὐτέρπη, lit.'rejoicing well' or 'delight' [eu̯térpɛː], from Ancient Greek: εὖ, romanized, lit.'well' + Greek: τέρπειν, romanizedtérpein, lit.'to please') was one of the Muses in Greek mythology, presiding over music. In late Classical times, she was named muse of lyric poetry.[1] She has been called "Giver of delight" by ancient poets.

  1. ^ Bulfinch, Thomas (1959). The Age of Fable. Dell Publishing.

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