Erato

Erato

Greek myth the Muse of love poetry

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Erato

(religion, spiritualism, and occult)

Erato, asteroid 62 (the 62nd asteroid to be discovered, on September 14, 1860), is approximately 64 kilometers in diameter and has an orbital period of 5.5 years. Erato was named after the Greek muse of love poetry. J. Lee Lehman associates this asteroid with the inspiration of love, as distinct from its consummation. Jacob Schwartz gives the astrological significance of Erato as “emotional inspiration, lyric and love poetry.”

Sources:

Kowal, Charles T. Asteroids: Their Nature and Utilization. Chichester, West Sussex, UK: Ellis Horwood Limited, 1988.

Lehman, J. Lee. The Ultimate Asteroid Book. West Chester, PA: Whitford Press, 1988.

Room, Adrian. Dictionary of Astronomical Names. London: Routledge, 1988.

Schwartz, Jacob. Asteroid Name Encyclopedia. St. Paul, MN: Llewellyn Publications, 1995.

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Erato

Muse of lyric poetry, love poetry, and marriage songs. [Gk. Myth.: Zimmerman, 97]

See: Inspiration

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Erato

Muse of bridal songs. [Gk. Myth.: Kravitz, 90]

See: Marriage

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Erato

Muse of love lyrics. [Gk. Myth.: Kravitz, 159]

See: Poetry

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