Pierides
[pahy-er-i-deez] /paɪˈɛr ɪˌdiz/
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.
/paɪˈɪərɪˌdiːz/
plural noun (Greek myth)
1.
the Muses See Muse
2.
nine maidens of Thessaly, who were defeated in a singing contest by the Muses and turned into magpies for their effrontery
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