Terpsichore

Biographical information

Gender

Female

Alias

Muse of Dance and Choral Songs

Family

Zeus (father)
Mnemosyne (mother)
Calliope, Clio, Erato, Euterpe, Melpomene, Polyhymnia, Thalia, Urania (sisters)
Lavinia Asimov (daughter)
Hestia, Hera and Demeter (paternal aunts)
Hades and Poseidon (paternal uncles)
Marilyn (niece)
Kronos (paternal grandfather/maternal uncle)
Rhea (maternal grandmother/maternal aunt)

Affiliation

Muses
Olympians

Residence

Olympus

Item

Shoes
Tutu

Status

Immortal

Physical description

Eye

Any color

Hair

Dark

Species

Goddess

Behind the scenes

Appearances

The Lightning Thief
The Titan's Curse
The Tyrant's Tomb (mentioned)

Terpsichore is the Muse of Dance and Choral songs.

History[]

Terpsichore and her eight sisters were born to Zeus, the king of Olympus and god of the sky, and Mnemosyne, the Titaness of Memory.

Percy Jackson and the Olympians[]

The Lightning Thief[]

Percy Jackson sees her and the other Muses putting on a performance on the streets of Olympians.

The Titan's Curse[]

She and her sister are seen performing during the Winter Solstice.

The Trials of Apollo[]

The Tyrant's Tomb[]

Terpsichore and her shoes are mentioned many times by her daughter Lavinia Asimov during Apollo's stay at Camp Jupiter.

Appearance[]

Terpsichore has dark hair like her daughter Lavinia Asimov. She is usually depicted sitting down, holding a lyre, accompanying the dancers' choirs with her music.

Personality[]

According to Apollo, Terpsichore has lots of nervous energy. She was never happy unless she was moving.

Abilities[]

Dancing Aptitude: As the Muse of Dance, Terpsichore is a talented dancer.
Singing Aptitude: As the Muse of Choral Songs, Terpsichore is a talented singer.

The Trials of Apollo
Core Series:	The Hidden Oracle \| The Dark Prophecy \| The Burning Maze \| The Tyrant's Tomb \| The Tower of Nero
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Olympian Gods (Greek & Roman):	Zeus/Jupiter \| Hera/Juno \| Poseidon/Neptune \| Demeter/Ceres \| Ares/Mars \| Athena/Minerva \| Apollo/Apollo (Roman) \| Artemis/Diana \| Hephaestus/Vulcan \| Aphrodite/Venus \| Hermes/Mercury \| Dionysus/Bacchus \| Hades/Pluto
Minor Gods:	Nero \| Commodus \| Caligula \| Iris \| Britomartis \| Styx \| Terminus \| Lupa \| Terpsichore \| Harpocrates \| Cardea
Titans:	Rhea \| Leto \| Mnemosyne \| Helios
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