Terpsichore
Muse of Dance · Muse of Choral Song · Dance-Rejoicing Muse
Terpsichore in Greek tradition
Terpsichore bore the title ‘She Who Delighted in the Choral Dance’ and joined the nine Muses. Her title connected her with choral dance. The Muses sang together, shared one mind, set their hearts upon song, and kept their spirits free from care.
Terpsichore was a daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne, whose name meant Memory. She joined the company of the Muses rather than a separate cycle of myths. Together with the Graces, the Muses were called ‘queens of song’. The gods delighted in the Graces when they danced to Apollo’s lyre, and the Muses accompanied them. Terpsichore belonged to this divine company of song, choral dance, and the gods.
The quick answers
Who is Terpsichore?
Terpsichore is a Greek being associated with dance, choral song, music, and poetic performance.Source
Source
- Classical Mythology a to Z
- Greek Myths & Tales
- mythology
What is Terpsichore associated with?
Terpsichore is associated with dance, choral song, music, and poetic performance.Source
Source
- Classical Mythology a to Z
- Greek Myths & Tales
What family links are recorded for Terpsichore?
Father: Zeus, Mother: Mnemosyne, Spouse: Achelous, 5 children, 8 siblings.
Terpsichore’s family, at a glance
The names Terpsichore answers to
Muse of Dance
The Muse associated with dance
SourceGreek Myths & Tales
Muse of Choral Song
The Muse associated with choral song and performance
SourceClassical Mythology a to Z
Dance-Rejoicing Muse
The Muse who delights in dancing
Sourcemythology
Where Terpsichore is mentioned
Mentioned in
Stories elsewhere on MythSource that mention Terpsichore, each on that figure’s page.
- Mnemosyne and Zeus’s Nine-Night Union · on Mnemosyne
- Urania’s Birth Among the Muses · on Urania
- Zeus and Mnemosyne · on Zeus
7 works catalogued
This catalogue brings together reviewed connections and candidates for Terpsichore: reworks first, then references, then names used as atmosphere. A row is not proof by itself. Reviewed connections appear in Overview, beneath a story or under The wider mythology.
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Film7
- Photo-Cinéma-Théâtre: Christine Kerf dans TerpsichoreRework
- Inside Terpsichore's EmpireReference
- Prisoners of TerpsichoreReference
- Prisoners of Terpsichore 2Reference
- TerpsichoreName only
- Terpsichore (2023)Name only
- Terpsichore (2024)Name only
A catalogue row is not proof by itself. Reviewed connections appear in Overview, beneath a story or under The wider mythology.
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