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- Euterpe[Euterpe 词源字典]
- muse of music, from Greek Euterpe, literally "well-pleasing," from eu "well" (see eu-) + terpein "to delight, please" (see Terpsichore). "A divinity of joy and pleasure, inventress of the double flute, favoring rather the wild and simple melodies of primitive peoples than the more finished art of music, and associated more with Bacchus than with Apollo" [Century Dictionary]. Related: Euterpean.[Euterpe etymology, Euterpe origin, 英语词源]
- Sama Veda
- "One of the four Vedas, a collection of melodies and liturgical chants. Its material is drawn largely from the Rig Veda", From Sanskrit sāmaveda, from sāman 'chant' and veda '(sacred) knowledge'.