Euterpe Euterpe In Greek mythology, Euterpe (/juːˈtɜːrpiː/; Greek: Eὐτέρπη, Ancient Greek: [eu̯térpɛː]; "rejoicing well" or "delight" from Ancient Greek εὖ 'well' + τέρπειν terpein 'to please') was the one of the Muses, presiding over music. In late Classical times, she was named muse of lyric poetry. She has been called “Giver of delight” by ancient poets. Euterpe was born as one of the daughters of Mnemosyne, Titan goddess of memory, and fathered by Zeus, god of the gods. Her sisters include Calliope (muse of epic poetry), Clio (muse of history), Melpomene (muse of tragedy), Terpsichore (muse of dancing), Erato (muse of
The Erotic and replaces it with mere “eroticism” which was originally a female ascribed power. The Erotic The Erotic is a specialized term coined by writer and educator Audre Lorde in her essay "Uses of the Erotic: Erotic as Power". In this essay, Lorde she challenges the modern view of the erotic and eroticism in a patriarchal society and instead defines the concept as a source of feminine power. The Erotic is described as a source of personal power and political power. A power and source of information that women have been encouraged to suppress. Lorde shows how the erotic, rather than