Erato, the loving and lovely one, is one of the nine muses in Greek mythology. As the muse of love poetry, poetry, song and dance, she carries the creative essence of the arts within her. Her origins are divine in nature, as the daughter of the mighty Zeus and the memorable Mnemosyne.

Another Erato appears in the stories of the Thespiades, the fifty daughters of the Thespius. Here she plays a role in the offspring of Heracles by fathering sons with him. However, there is also the possibility of confusion with her son, who then bears the name Eratus.

Erato, the muse of love poetry, is an inspiring figure in Greek mythology. Her presence is emphasized not only in various literary works, such as those of Hesiod and Plato, but also in works of art, where she is often depicted with a musical instrument and roses.

"In the harmonies of love and the melodies of life I find my divine home, my name echoes as a hymn through the centuries of the artistic soul."