Terpsichore

terp-sik'o-re, in Greek mythology, one of the Muses. She was the inventress and special patron of dancing and lyric poetry. In art she is represented as clad in graceful, flowing robes, frequently seated and carrying a tambourine or else a lyre in her hand. Dancing is sometimes called the Terpsichorean art, and those that are fond of dancing devotees of Terpsichore.