Euterpe (music, lyric poetry) (from the Tarocchi series D: Apollo and the Muses, #18)
In Greek mythology, the Muses were goddesses who presided over different branches of the arts and sciences. They were the nine daughters of Zeus, king of the gods, and Mnemosyne, the goddess of memory. Apollo, the god of light, music, prophecy, and poetry was their leader.
Credit: Dudley P. Allen Fund
before 1467
Engraving hand-colored with gold
1924.432.18
Image and text: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 2023
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