a source of poetic inspiration. Castalia was the name of a nymph who threw herself into or was transformed into a spring to evade the pursuit of Apollo. The spring was then named after her, and it was a source of inspiration for Apollo and the Muses. The Muses were sometimes called Castalides because of their association with the spring.
CASTALIA
Meaning of CASTALIA in English
Britannica English vocabulary. Английский словарь Британика. 2012