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Aoede F Greek Greek

Aoede is a feminine name of Greek origin, best known as one of the three original Muses in early Boeotian mythology. She was the Muse of voice and song. The name is the Latinized form of Aoide, which means "song" in Gree...

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Aoide F Greek Greek

Aoide (Ancient Greek: Ἀοιδή, Aoidē) is a Greek female name meaning "song". It was borne in Greek mythology by one of the three original Muses, the goddess of voice and song. Her sisters were Melete (Practice) and Mneme (...

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Calliope F Greek Greek

Calliope is a Latinized form of the Greek name Kalliope. In Greek mythology, Calliope (from Ancient Greek Καλλιόπη, meaning 'beautiful-voiced') was the Muse of epic poetry and eloquence, with a voice likened to ecstatic...

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Erato F Greek Greek

Erato is one of the nine Muses in Greek mythology, specifically the muse of lyric poetry, particularly erotic poetry. Her name means "lovely" or "desired" in Greek, derived from the same root as Eros, the god of love. Th...

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Euterpe F Greek Greek

Euterpe is a feminine name of Greek origin, ultimately derived from the Ancient Greek elements εὖ (eu) meaning "good" and τέρπω (terpo) meaning "to satisfy, to cheer", thus rendering the overall meaning as "delight" or "...

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Kalliope F Greek Greek

Kalliope is a feminine given name of Greek origin, best known as the name of the Muse of epic poetry and eloquence in Greek mythology. The name means "beautiful voice," derived from the Greek elements kallos ("beauty") a...

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Kleio F Greek Greek Greek Greek

Kleio is the Greek name derived from the root κλέος (kleos), meaning "glory," which also gives rise to the verbs "to recount" or "to make famous." In Greek mythology, Kleio (often Latinized as Clio) is one of the nine Mu...

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Melete F Greek Greek

Melete (Ancient Greek: Μελέτη) is the name of one of the three original Muses in early Boeotian tradition, long before the canonical Nine Olympian Muses were established. Her name derives from the Greek word "meletē" mea...

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Melpomene F Greek Greek

Melpomene is the name of one of the nine Muses in Greek mythology, known as the Muse of tragedy. Derived from the Greek verb μέλπω (melpo), meaning "to sing, to celebrate with song," her name signifies "songstress" or "t...

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Mneme F Greek Greek

Mneme is a feminine name of Greek origin, derived from the Ancient Greek word mnēmē (μνήμη), meaning "memory". In Greek mythology, she was known as one of the three original Muses worshiped at Mount Helicon, alongside Ao...

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Ourania F Greek Greek Greek Greek

Ourania is a Greek female name derived from οὐράνιος (ouranios), meaning "heavenly." In Greek mythology, it belongs to one of the nine Muses, the goddesses who presided over the arts and sciences. Ourania (also known as...

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