Terpsichore

Illustration

by Mark Cartwright
published on 17 June 2013

A Roman sculpture of Terpsichore, the Muse of Dance, playing a lyre, 1st century CE. (Vatican Museums, Rome).

About the Author

Mark is a history writer based in Italy. His special interests include pottery, architecture, world mythology and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share in common. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the Publishing Director at AHE.

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APA Style

Cartwright, M. (2013, June 17). Terpsichore. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/1293/

Chicago Style

Cartwright, Mark. "Terpsichore." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified June 17, 2013. https://www.ancient.eu/image/1293/.

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Cartwright, Mark. "Terpsichore." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 17 Jun 2013. Web. 12 Dec 2019.