Euterpe

Euterpe thy name is gladness thou art one of the nine muses daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne beautiful goddesses it is thee who govern the various arts that stir ornament human life quicken perceptions deepen understanding in quest mind mankind goddesses associated with god Apollo music and healing Euterpe thou speaks to poets in lyric poetry juggling flute music are your favoured passions goddess employed spinning lines poetic in mine spun mind rejoicing well of delight in music giver of delight river dance of sparkling light See also the poem ‘Midnight Call’. Copyright © Terence George Craddock