0 in Greek mythology (= ancient stories), the muse (= one of the nine goddesses who gave encouragement in different areas of the arts) of dance:
The ballet, a dazzling portrayal of the young god's initiation by Terpsichore, the Muse of dance, is one of the icons of 20th-century neoclassicism.
"For an actress to be a success, she must have the face of a Venus, the brains of a Minerva, and the grace of Terpsichore," he commented.
Inspired by the Greek Muse of dance, "Terpsichore's Dream" is a smoothly flowing series of dancelike vignettes.
