Greek mythology
Erato
Muse of love poetry, crowned with myrtle and roses
- Mythology
- Greek mythology
- Group
- Muses
- Appears in
- Orpheus and Eurydice
Erato is the Muse of love poetry and lyric verse, one of the nine daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne. Wreathed in myrtle and roses, she inspires the songs of desire and the marriage hymn. Her lyre gives voice to the longing of lovers.
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