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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
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