Τερψιχόρη

Terpsichore

Translated by David Whitehead25 Jun 2001Vetting: high4 revisions

5 words
One of the 9 Muses.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Τερψιχόρη· μία τῶν θʹ Μουσῶν.

Betacode
*teryixo/rh: mi/a tw=n q# *mousw=n.

Notes

  1. The Muse of lyric poetry and dance. See generally on the Muses (whose names, number and functions were not static) mu 1291 and OCD(4) s.v.
    Roman mosaic from Luxemburg, showing Terpsichore with a lyre, at web address 1.

External resources

Neighbouring entries

τ359Τερπωλήνdelightτ360ΤερτύλοςTertulos, Tertulusτ361ΤερψιχόρηTerpsichoreτ362ΤερψίωνοςTerpsion's, of Terpsionτ363Τέσσαρεςfour
Revision history4 revisions · last 5 Aug 2014
  1. Revised — David Whitehead
  2. added link — Catharine Roth
  3. Revised — David Whitehead
  4. added cross-reference, set status — Catharine Roth
  5. Translated — David Whitehead

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