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Terpsichore, the Muse of Dancing in Greek mythology
Terpsichore, painting by Jean-Marc Nattier, 1739, Wikipedia Commons


As her name suggests("terpo"=delight + "chorus"=dance), Terpsichore was the Muse of the Dance and the Dramatic Chorus. Most of the times,Terpsichore was depicted playing a lyre, while other symbols of hers included the triangle and the flute.

Terpsichore was also consideed to have been the mother of the divine singing Sirens.

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