What does "castalian" mean?

Of or relating to Castalia, a mythical fountain of inspiration on Mount Parnassus, sacred to the Muses.

What is a synonym for "castalian"?

Common synonyms include: bucolic, didactic, dramatic, elegiac, heroic, homeric.

adj

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Adjective

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Of or relating to Castalia, a mythical fountain of inspiration on Mount Parnassus, sacred to the Muses. not-comparable
"Castalian spring"

"that sweet grove Of Daphne by Orontes, and th'inspir'd Castalian spring"

Latin Castalius

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