Euterpe

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. She has been called "Giver of delight" by ancient poets.

This article is about the Greek deity. For the plant genus, see Euterpe (plant). For other uses, see Euterpe (disambiguation).
Euterpe
Goddess of Lyric Poetry
Member of the Muses
Euterpe on an antique fresco from Pompeii
AbodeMount Olympus
SymbolsDouble flute
Personal information
ParentsZeus and Mnemosyne
SiblingsCalliope, Polyhymnia, Urania, Clio, Erato, Thalia, Terpsichore, Melpomene and several paternal half-siblings
ConsortStrymon, Apollo
ChildrenRhesus
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