Euterpe | |
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Goddess of Lyric Poetry | |
Member of the Muses | |
![]() Euterpe on an antique fresco from Pompeii | |
Abode | Mount Olympus |
Symbols | Double flute |
Genealogy | |
Parents | Zeus and Mnemosyne |
Siblings | Calliope, Polyhymnia, Urania, Clio, Erato, Thalia, Terpsichore, Melpomene and several paternal half-siblings |
Consort | Strymon, Apollo |
Children | Rhesus |
Euterpe (/juːˈtɜːrpiː/; Greek: Εὐτέρπη, lit. 'rejoicing well' or 'delight' [eu̯térpɛː], from Ancient Greek: εὖ, romanized: eû, lit. 'well' + Greek: τέρπειν, romanized: térpein, 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.