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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)) |
(Per Lord Scarlatti, updated Urania's expertise and added the new muse, Ferenthal.) |
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* [[Polyhymnia]], She of Many Hymns - the Muse of Music. | * [[Polyhymnia]], She of Many Hymns - the Muse of Music. | ||
* [[Clio]], the Proclaimer - the Muse of History. | * [[Clio]], the Proclaimer - the Muse of History. | ||
* [[Urania]], the Heavenly - the Muse of | * [[Urania]], the Heavenly - the Muse of Visual Arts. | ||
* [[Euterpe]], the Giver of Pleasure - the Muse of Pleasure and Song. | * [[Euterpe]], the Giver of Pleasure - the Muse of Pleasure and Song. | ||
* [[Erato]], the Lovely - the Muse of Poetry. | * [[Erato]], the Lovely - the Muse of Poetry. | ||
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* [[Terpsichore]], the Whirler - the Muse of Dance. | * [[Terpsichore]], the Whirler - the Muse of Dance. | ||
* [[Melpomene]], the Spirit of Tragedy - the Muse of Tragedy. | * [[Melpomene]], the Spirit of Tragedy - the Muse of Tragedy. | ||
* [[Ferenthal]], the Radiant - the Muse of Lightweaving. | |||
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Revision as of 20:42, 11 November 2011
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.
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 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 Visual Arts.
- 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.
- Ferenthal, the Radiant - the Muse of Lightweaving.