The Muses

Euterpe, Muse of Music

Euterpe, meaning "the giver of much delight," was the Muse of music and was known to entertain the gods on Mount Olympus. Later on, tradition placed her, along with the other Muses, on Mount Helicon where there was a major cult center to the goddesses, or on Mount Parnassus where the Castalian spring was a major destination for artists and poets. She inspired poets, authors, and dramatists and is usually depicted holding or playing an aulos (double flute).