Pierides (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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plural noun Classical Mythology.
  1. the Muses.
  2. nine Thessalian maidens who challenged the Muses to a singing contest, lost, and were changed into magpies for insulting the victors.
pl n Greek myth
  1. the Muses
  2. nine maidens of Thessaly, who were defeated in a singing contest by the Muses and turned into magpies for their effrontery
Pierides (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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