After yesterday's quick break to discuss something else, I am back with the asteroid meaning posts. While I do hope to talk about more than just the meanings of asteroids (and more than the asteroids period), I am too far into the muse posts to stop now. It's too late to back down now that I've already completed one third of them, so let's just see it through to the end. Hope you like this post.
Euterpe is a goddess in Greek (and later Roman) mythology, described as being one of the nine muses. She is the daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne and the mother of the Thracian King Rhesos by the river god Strymon. Euterpe is regarded as the Muse of Lyric Poetry, which in Ancient Greece was limited to song lyrics or chanted verses. She is believed to have invented the double flute along with other woodwind instruments. It is the double flute that has become her main attribute, helping distinguish her from her sisters.
The asteroid Euterpe was discovered by John Russell Hind on the 8th of November, 1853 in London, England. It is the parent asteroid of the the Euterpe asteroid family (410) which has almost five hundred members. It is also one of the brightest known asteroids in our night sky. The asteroid takes roughly 1,310 days to travel around the zodiac, spending roughly 109 days in each sign.
Within my own research into the asteroid, Euterpe can be used to represent the native’s lyrical music (i.e. songs that have lyrics), lyric writing ability, propensity for singing or wood instruments, and their experiences with musicals and operas. Remember to check the sign, house, degree, and any aspects Euterpe makes when interpreting this placement. You can also have a look at Euterpe’s persona chart if you feel confident enough.