Erato was the Muse of lyric poetry, this included love and erotic poetry and songs. She was the fourth born of the Nine Muses. Her name means “desired”. She is often shown wearing a wreath of myrtle and roses. She sometimes holds a lyre, or a small kithara. Other times she may be...
The Muse of lyric poetry and music. 欧忒耳佩缪斯女神之一,主管音乐和抒情诗。 His muse occasionally takes a humorous and satirical turn. 他的诗句偶尔会变得幽默而有讽剌意味。 The young girl was lost in a muse. 这个女孩陷入了沉思。 I want to be a better writer and maybe my muse will prov...
This chapter examines the genre of lyric poetry, focusing on one particular aspect of that genre — the convention of the muse. The love lyric directed at the beloved muse has a lengthy tradition, from Sappho and Catullus to Petrarch, through Shakespeare, Sidney and Donne, and into the 18th...
Euterpe was one of the nine Muses, the goddesses of music, song and dance. In the Classical era, when the Muses were assigned specific literary and artistic spheres, Euterpe was named Muse of lyric poetry. Her attribute was the double-flute. Euterpe's na
Euterpe, the Muse of music, dance, and lyric poetry. Her name comes from the Greek words eu and terpô, meaning “giver of delight” or “pleasing.” She is portrayed in art and sculpture holding a double flute. Erato, the Muse of poetry, especially of love, including erotic love. ...
Love passed, the muse appeared Polyhymnia is the Greek muse of sacred song and lyric poetry, and the inventor of the lyre and harmony. Her name literally means "(singing) many songs," so it's an appropriate name for a universal disc player. The Muse Polyhymnia (as opposed to the muse ...
Calliope – epic poetry Euterpe – lyric poetry and song accompanied by flute Erato – love poetry Polyhymnia – sacred poetry and dance Melpomene – tragedy Thalia – comedy Clio – history Terpsichore – dance and choral songs Urania – astronomy ...
: "Orpheus of the intricate music, son of Kalliope (Calliope)."Bacchylides, Fragment 28 (trans. Campbell, Vol. Greek Lyric IV) (Greek lyric C5th B.C.) : "[Orpheus] the renowned son of Oiagros (Oeagrus) . . . child of the lovely-haired Mousa (Muse)."...
Meaning "inspiring goddess of a particular poet" (with a lower-case m-) is from late 14c. The traditional names and specialties of the nine Muses are: Calliope (epic poetry), Clio (history), Erato (love poetry, lyric art), Euterpe (music, especially flute), Melpomene (tragedy), ...
of the time. In fact, they’ve even made it into today’s pop culture. Each of the nine muses were said to bring about creative inspiration and each muse had her specific role. Euterpe was the muse who was responsible for providing the inspiration for music, song, and lyric poetry. ...