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The statuette during its temporal exhibition in the Fethiye Mosque. The marble statuette, which is smaller than lifesize, depicts a young female figure identified as the goddess Terpsichore resting her weight with her left elbow on a tall tree trunk, and is dated back to the second century BC during the Hellenistic period. [8]
Terpsichore on an antique fresco from Pompeii. 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".
Terpsichore was one of the classical Greek Muses. She was the Muse of dance and the dramatic chorus. Terpsichore may also refer to: Terpsichore, a compendium of more than 300 instrumental dances by Michael Praetorius; Terpsichore (Petipa/Pugni), a ballet by Marius Petipa and Cesare Pugni; Terpsichore, a genus of ferns; 81 Terpsichore, an asteroid
Euterpe was born as one of the daughters of Mnemosyne, Titan goddess of memory, and fathered by Zeus, god of the gods.Her sisters include Calliope (muse of epic poetry), Clio (muse of history), Melpomene (muse of tragedy), Terpsichore (muse of dancing), Erato (muse of erotic poetry), Thalia (muse of comedy), Polyhymnia (muse of hymns), and Urania (muse of astronomy).
The action of 13 October 1796 was a minor naval engagement of the French Revolutionary Wars, fought off the Mediterranean coast of Spain near Cartagena between the British Royal Navy 32-gun frigate HMS Terpsichore under Captain Richard Bowen and the Spanish Navy 34-gun frigate Mahonesa under Captain Tomás de Ayalde.
Polyhymnia is depicted as serious, pensive and meditative, and often holding a finger to her mouth, dressed in a long cloak and veil and resting her elbow on a pillar. . Polyhymnia is also sometimes credited as being the Muse of geometry and medi
Torres de Satélite. Sculpture stands as one of the most ancient and revered artistic traditions within the cultural tapestry of Mexico. Its origins trace back to Prehispanic civilizations, where it found expression in a myriad of forms across diverse contexts, including pyramids, sanctuaries, esplanades, and communal objects.
Ayahuasca is the hispanicized spelling (i.e., spelled according to Spanish orthography) of a word that originates from the Quechuan languages, which are spoken in the Andean states of Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru, and Colombia. Speakers of Quechuan languages who use modern Quechuan orthography spell it ayawaska. [17]