Euterpe
Euterpe (engraving by Virgil Solis from P. Ovidii Metamorphosis from 1562).
Euterpe or Eutelpe ( ancient Greek Εὐτέρπη , the joyful, delightful ') is one of the nine muses , who is usually considered to be a representative of music and lyrical poetry ; its attribute is therefore a flute or an aulos . In late Roman times she was regarded as the muse of lyrical poetry and the flute.
literature
- Ulrich Hoefer : Euterpe . In: Paulys Realencyclopadie der classischen Antiquity Science (RE). Volume VI, 1, Stuttgart 1907, Sp. 1493 f.
Musical works
- George Whitefield Chadwick : Euterpe. Concert overture , 1906
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