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(edit needed, Cyrene's statues destroyed and I hear there's some controversy about whether or not the forest spirits are actually muses (but have no concrete proof to back it up))
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A '''muse''' is seen as a source of inspiration in a particular field of expertise, most notably the arts. They are often viewed as the epitome of their fields.
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Both the '''Garden of the Arts''' in [[Cyrene]] and the [[Temple of Scarlatti]] in [[Caer Witrin]] host statues in tribute to each of the traditional muses, after which nine of the [[forest spirit|forest spirits]] are named:
* [[Polyhymnia]], She of Many Hymns - the Muse of Music.
* [[Clio]], the Proclaimer - the Muse of History.
* [[Urania]], the Heavenly - the Muse of Astronomy.
* [[Euterpe]], the Giver of Pleasure - the Muse of Pleasure and Song.
* [[Erato]], the Lovely - the Muse of Poetry.
* [[Calliope]], the Fair Voiced - the Muse of Epic Poetry.
* [[Thalia]], the Flourishing - the Muse of Comedy.
* [[Terpsichore]], the Whirler - the Muse of Dance.
* [[Melpomene]], the Spirit of Tragedy - the Muse of Tragedy.
 
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