What is "erato"

Erato \Er"a*to\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? to love.] (Class. Myth.) The Muse who presided over lyric and amatory poetry.

muse who presided over lyric poetry, literally "the Lovely," from Greek erastos "loved, beloved; lovely, charming," verbal adjective of eran "to love, to be in love with" (see Eros).

In Greek mythology, Erato is one of the Greek Muses. The name would mean "desired" or "lovely", if derived from the same root as Eros, as Apollonius of Rhodes playfully suggested in the invocation to Erato that begins Book III of his Argonautica. thumb|left|100px|Erato with Eros by Simon Vouet. Erato is the Muse of lyric poetry. In the Orphic hymn to the Muses, it is Erato who charms the sight. Since the Renaissance she has mostly been shown with a wreath of myrtle and roses, holding a lyre, or a small kithara, a musical instrument often associated with Apollo. In Simon Vouet's representations, two turtle-doves are eating seeds at her feet. Other representations may show her holding a golden arrow, reminding one of the "eros", the feeling that she inspires in everybody, and at times she is accompanied by the god Eros, holding a torch.

Erato was one of the Greek Muses. Erato can also mean:

• Erato Records, a recording label
• Erato of Armenia, an ancient queen of Armenia
• 62 Erato, an asteroid
• Erato (gastropod), a genus of gastropods
• Erato (plant), a genus of plants
• Erato Street, in New Orleans, between Clio and Thalia Streets
• Erato, defunct newsletter of the Australian Intervarsity Choral Societies Association

Erato is a Bosnian R&B duo consisting of Aida Jašarević and Dalal Midhat. The band began with five girls but after three members quit due to lack of singing ability, the band became a duo with Jašarević and Midhat continuing on. The band has released two albums; Backstage (2003) and Make Up (2005).

The duo's name comes from the muse.

In October 2008 the duo reached the Bosnian Top 10 with Putujemo Snovima, a track that featured Croatian singer Jacques Houdek.

In Greek mythology, Erato is a dryad. A priestess and prophetess of the god Pan, verses were attributed to her at an ancient oracle of the god, located at Megalopolis near Acacesium. She was married to Arcas, the son of Zeus and Callisto, and bore him three sons, Azan, Apheidas, and Elatus.

Erato is a genus of flowering plants belonging to tribe Liabeae of the sunflower family. It is found from Costa Rica to Bolivia, with its main centre of diversity in Ecuador.

1. Erato costaricensis E. Moran & V.A.Funk - Costa Rica
2. Erato polymnioides DC. - Panamá, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia
3. Erato sodiroi (Hieron.) H.Rob. - Ecuador
4. Erato stenolepis (S.F.Blake) H.Rob. - Peru
5. Erato vulcanica (Klatt) H.Rob. - Costa Rica, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador

Erato is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Triviidae, the trivias.

The genus name is taken from the name of the Greek muse Erato.

Erato is a Swedish musical duo consisting of Petra Brohäll and Ebba Lovisa Andersson. Formed in 2008, they became known for their cover of " Call Your Girlfriend" by Robyn, which became a viral hit on YouTube.

In 2012, they contributed vocals to seven songs on the American indie pop band Passion Pit's album Gossamer.

Their debut album, Pictures of Pets, was released in 2014.