The one who awakens desire, Erato. She was the muse of erotic verse, the one who most inspired heartache and devotion. She was the muse of love and lyrical poetry. Eros the winged God always accompanied her and together they inspire the hearts of artists creating deep and fiery works of art. It is a young nymph crowned with myrtle and roses, holding a lyre in one hand and a bow or arrow in the other.