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She was the sister of the other Muses, Calliope, Clio, Erato, Euterpe, Polyhymnia, Terpsichore, Thalia, and Urania. [4] Apollodorus, Lycophron, and Gaius Julius Hyginus said that Melpomene was the mother of the sirens, [4] though some ancient writers identified this role with other figures. [6]
Erato is the Muse of lyric poetry, particularly erotic poetry, and mimic imitation. In the Orphic hymn to the Muses, it is Erato who charms the sight. Since the Renaissance she has mostly been shown with a wreath of myrtle and roses, holding a lyre, or a small kithara, a musical instrument often associated with Apollo. [2]
In Greek mythology, Leucosia (Ancient Greek: Λευκωσία, romanized: Leukōsía, lit. 'white-stuff', from λευκή, leukḗ, 'white') was one of the Sirens.She was the daughter of the river-god Achelous and the Muse Melpomene [1] or her sister Terpsichore. [2]
In Greek mythology, Terpsichore (/ t ər p ˈ s ɪ k ər iː /; Ancient Greek: Τερψιχόρη, "delight in dancing") is one of the nine Muses and goddess of dance and chorus. She lends her name to the word " terpsichorean ", which means "of or relating to dance".
Parthenope was the daughter of the God Achelous and the Muse Terpsichore. [5]: 35 [6] Her two sisters were called Ligeia, and Leucosia. [4] [2] [7] [8] Mythology
She was the daughter of the river-god Achelous and the Muse Melpomene [4] or her sister Terpsichore. [5] Ligeia's sisters were Parthenope and Leucosia [ 6 ] or Thelxipeia and Peisinoe . [ 7 ] She was found ashore of Terina in Bruttium (modern Calabria ).
The sirens were the children of Achelous and Melpomene or Terpsichore. Kleopheme was the daughter of Erato and Malos. Hyacinth was the son of Clio, according to an unpopular account. [24] Hymenaeus was assigned as Apollo's son by one of the muses, either Calliope, or Clio, or Terpsichore, or Urania. Corybantes were the children of Thalia and ...
Her name means "with lambent voice". Aglaope was attested as a daughter of the river-god Achelous and the Muse Melpomene [5] or her sister Terpsichore [6] or Sterope, daughter of King Porthaon of Calydon. [7] She may have two or one sister(s), namely Peisinoe [8] or Molpe, [3] or just Thelxiepeia [9] or Thelxinoe. [3]