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E0194400 (ĕr′ə-tō′) n. Greek Mythology The Muse of lyric poetry and mime.

[Latin Eratō, from Greek, from erasthai, to love.]

Erato

(ˈɛrəˌtəʊ) n (Classical Myth & Legend) Greek myth the Muse of love poetry

Er•a•to

(ˈɛr əˌtoʊ)

n. the Muse of lyric poetry.

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Erato - (Greek mythology) the Muse of lyric and love poetryGreek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks

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(ĕr`ətō): see MusesMuses,
in Greek religion and mythology, patron goddesses of the arts, daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne. Originally only three, they were later considered as nine. Calliope was the Muse of epic poetry and eloquence; Euterpe, of music or of lyric poetry; Erato, of the poetry of
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(religion, spiritualism, and occult)

Erato, asteroid 62 (the 62nd asteroid to be discovered, on September 14, 1860), is approximately 64 kilometers in diameter and has an orbital period of 5.5 years. Erato was named after the Greek muse of love poetry. J. Lee Lehman associates this asteroid with the inspiration of love, as distinct from its consummation. Jacob Schwartz gives the astrological significance of Erato as “emotional inspiration, lyric and love poetry.”

Sources:

Kowal, Charles T. Asteroids: Their Nature and Utilization. Chichester, West Sussex, UK: Ellis Horwood Limited, 1988.Lehman, J. Lee. The Ultimate Asteroid Book. West Chester, PA: Whitford Press, 1988.Room, Adrian. Dictionary of Astronomical Names. London: Routledge, 1988.Schwartz, Jacob. Asteroid Name Encyclopedia. St. Paul, MN: Llewellyn Publications, 1995.

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Muse of lyric poetry, love poetry, and marriage songs. [Gk. Myth.: Zimmerman, 97]See: Inspiration

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Muse of bridal songs. [Gk. Myth.: Kravitz, 90]See: Marriage

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Muse of love lyrics. [Gk. Myth.: Kravitz, 159]See: Poetry

Erato

Greek myth the Muse of love poetry

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noun (Greek mythology) the Muse of lyric and love poetry

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