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Euterpe (y  tûr`pē): see Muses Muses, in Greek religion and mythology, patron goddesses of the arts, daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne. Originally only three, they were later considered as nine...... Click the link for more information. . Euterpe Muse of music and lyric poetry. [Gk. Myth.: Zimmer-man, 105] See : Inspiration Euterpe Muse of dramatic melody; patroness of flautists. [Gk. Myth.: Brewer Dictionary, 385] See : Music Euterpe Muse of lyric poetry. [Gk. Myth.: Kravitz, 159] See : Poetry |
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75-103) These things, then, the Muses sang who dwell on Olympus, nine daughters begotten by great Zeus, Cleio and Euterpe, Thaleia, Melpomene and Terpsichore, and Erato and Polyhymnia and Urania and Calliope (3), who is the chiefest of them all, for she attends on worshipful princes: whomsoever of heaven-nourished princes the daughters of great Zeus honour, and behold him at his birth, they pour sweet dew upon his tongue, and from his lips flow gracious words. |
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