Erato

Ĕrătō (occurring only in the nom.), f., = Ἐρατώ.

• The muse of lyric and amorous poetry, Ov. F. 4, 195; 349; id. A. A. 2, 16; 425; Aus. Idyll. 20, 6.—
• • B Meton., a Muse in gen., Verg. A. 7, 37 Serv.; Claud. Mall. Theod. 282.—
• II A queen of Armenia, Tac. A. 2, 4.

Eratō, ūs, f. (Ἐρατώ), die Liebliche, die Muse der erotischen Poesie u. Mimik, Ov. fast. 4, 195. Auson. edyll. 20, 6. Anthol. Lat. 88, 6 (616, 6, neben den übrigen Musen). – appell. = Muse übh., Verg. Aen. 7, 37; vgl. Claud. cons. Mall. Theod. 282. – Name der Schwester eines sonst nicht bekannten Tigranes, Tac. ann. 2, 4.

Ĕrătō, (13) ūs, f. (Ἐρατώ), muse de la poésie érotique : Ov. F. 4, 195 || muse [en gén.] : Virg. En. 7, 37.

E'rato

(Ἐρατώ), a nymph and the wife of Areas, by whom she became the mother of Elatus, Apheidas, and Azan. She was said to have been a prophetic priestess of the Arcadian Pan. (Paus. 8.27.9; Arcas.) There are two other mythical personages of this name, the one a Muse and the other a Nereid. (Apollod. 1.3.1, 2.6; Hes. Th. 247.) [L.S]

Erăto

(Ἐρατώ). One of the Muses, who presided over lyric, tender, and amorous poetry. She is said to have invented also hymns to the gods, and to have presided likewise over pantomimic dancing. She is represented as crowned with roses and myrtle, and holding a lyre in her hand. See Musae.

Erato Erato, a Muse

• Apollod. 1.3.1

Erato (2), a Nereid

• Apollod. 1.2.6

Erato(3), daughter of Danaus

• wife of Bromius: Apollod. 2.1.5

Erato(4), daughter of Thespius

• mother of Dynastes by Herakles: Apollod. 2.7.7

Erato(5), Dryad nymph

• wife of Arcas: Paus. 8.4.2, Paus. 8.37.11, Paus. 10.9.5

Erato(6), prophetess of Pan

• Paus. 8.37.11
• her verses: Paus. 8.37.12