Terpsichore, Muse of Music and Dance, oil on canvas by Jean-Marc Nattier 1739

Terpsichore holding an Aeolian harp. Sculpted in marble by John Walsh in 1771.

In Greek mythology, Terpsichore (IPA pronunciation: [ˌtərpˈsɪkəri]) ("delight of dancing") was one of the nine Muses, ruling over dance and the dramatic chorus. She lends her name to the word "terpsichorean" which means "of or relating to dance". She is usually depicted sitting down, holding a lyre, accompanying with her music to the dancers' choirs. She is sometimes said to be the mother of the Sirens by Achelous. Her name comes from the Greek words τερπέω ("delight") and χoρός ("dance"). Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Battle of Lesnaya by Jean-Marc Nattier, 1717 Jean-Marc Nattier (1685 - 1766), French painter, was born in Paris, the son of Marc Nattier, a portrait painter, and of Marie Courtois, a miniaturist. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1200x1600, 605 KB) Summary The whirler of the dance Hesiod (Greek poet). ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1200x1600, 605 KB) Summary The whirler of the dance Hesiod (Greek poet). ... Aeolian harp in the old castle of Baden Baden, from an article in Scientific American Supplement, No. ... The bust of Zeus found at Otricoli (Sala Rotonda, Museo Pio-Clementino, Vatican) Greek mythology is the telling of stories created by the ancient Greeks, concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world and their own cult and ritual practices. ... Not to be confused with the NATO phonetic alphabet, which has also informally been called the “International Phonetic Alphabet”. For information on how to read IPA transcriptions of English words, see IPA chart for English. ... For other uses see Muse (disambiguation). ... jus like my ass For other uses, see Dance (disambiguation). ... In early tragedy, no parts were played by a single actor; because the actor left the stage often to change roles, the chorus was especially dominant. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... The Siren, by John William Waterhouse(circa 1900 In Greek mythology the Sirens or Seirenes (Greek Σειρήνες or Acheloides) were sea deities who lived on an island called Sirenum scopuli. ... Achelous was often reduced to a bearded mask, an inspiration for the medieval Green Man. ...

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Historical references

Terpsichore figures among her sisters in Hesiod's Theogony. Roman bronze bust, the so-called Pseudo-Seneca, now identified by some as possibly Hesiod Hesiod (Hesiodos, ) was an early Greek poet and rhapsode, who presumably lived around 700 BC. Hesiod and Homer, with whom Hesiod is often paired, have been considered the earliest Greek poets whose work has survived... Wikisource has original text related to this article: Theogony Wikisource has original text related to this article: Theogony (in Greek) Theogony is a poem by Hesiod describing the origins of the gods of ancient Greek religion. ...

"Terpsichore" is the title of a large collection of dance tunes collected by Michael Praetorius, some originating with Pierre-Francisque Caroubel. Michael Praetorius. ... Pierre-Francisque Caroubel (died 1611) was a French violinist and composer who collaborated with Michael Praetorius and is known for his dance music, bransles and galliards, some of which were published after his death in the anthology Secret des muses (Amsterdam, 1615). ...

References in popular culture

Terpsichore is a lyric in the song Come Dance With Me by Frank Sinatra Come Dance With Me! is an album by American singer Frank Sinatra, released in 1959. ... Francis Albert Sinatra (December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was a jazz oriented popular singer and Academy Award-winning actor. ...

Terpsichore was portrayed by Rita Hayworth in the 1947 film Down to Earth and Olivia Newton-John in Xanadu (1980) Rita Hayworth (born Margarita Carmen Cansino on October 17, 1918 – May 14, 1987), was an American actress of Spanish and Irish descent who reached fame during the 1940s as the eras leading sex symbol. ... Down to Earth was a 1947 film starring Rita Hayworth and Larry Parks. ... Olivia Newton-John AO OBE (born September 26, 1948) is an English-born Australian pop singer and actress. ... Xanadu is a 1980 musical/romance film directed by Robert Greenwald. ...

Her name is also used as one of the weapons in Soul Calibur III. The dancer class's third weapon is called the terpsichore. Soul Calibur III ) is the sequel to Soul Calibur II and is the fourth overall installment in the Soul series of fighting games. ...

The John Cleese character in Monty Python's Cheese Shop sketch claims "I am one who delights in all manifestations of the Terpsichorean muse." John Marwood Cleese (born October 27, 1939) is an Academy Award-nominated and Emmy winning English comedian and actor most famous for being one of the founding members of the renowned comedy group Monty Python. ... Monty Python, or The Pythons, is the collective name of the creators of Monty Python’s Flying Circus, a British television comedy sketch show that first aired on the BBC on 5 October 1969. ... John Cleese (right) and Michael Palin (left) of Monty Python performing the Cheese Shop sketch. ...

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