Pierus of Emathia

In Greek mythology, Pierus[pronunciation?] (Ancient Greek: Πίερος) was the king of Emathia[1] in Macedonia. He was the eponym of Pieria and Mt. Pierus.[2] Pierus was credited to be the first to write in the praise of the Muses.[3]

  1. ^ Antoninus Liberalis, 9 as cited in Nicander's Metamorphoses
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference :1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Pseudo-Plutarch, De musica 3

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