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In the Greek Mythology, the Piérides are the nine girls of Piéros (king of Macedonia) and of Évippé.

Homonymy

Several butterflies of the family of the Pieridae is called pierids.

Mythology

Excellent singers, they defy the Muses in a musical contest. But overcome, they are changed into various birds (each one bore the name of a bird in particular).

This name is sometimes used to indicate the Muses themselves.

Source

  • (IX).

  • (V, 294 and suiv.).

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