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Muses homecoming and separation from forest spirits.
(Per Lord Scarlatti, updated Urania's expertise and added the new muse, Ferenthal.)
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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.
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 spirit|forest spirits]] are named:
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.
* [[Polyhymnia]], She of Many Hymns - the Muse of Music.
 
* [[Clio]], the Proclaimer - the Muse of History.
Scarlatti's Muses had previously taken the form of [[forest spirit|forest spirits]], choosing to mimic these gentle souls of Nature, but have now returned home to His Temple. Their true names revealed to mortal kind:  
* [[Urania]], the Heavenly - the Muse of Visual Arts.
 
* [[Euterpe]], the Giver of Pleasure - the Muse of Pleasure and Song.
* Morraine, She of Many Hymns, the Muse of Music
* [[Erato]], the Lovely - the Muse of Poetry.
* Vivania, the Lovely, the Muse of Poetry
* [[Calliope]], the Fair Voiced - the Muse of Epic Poetry.
* Felixande, the Giver of Pleasure, the Muse of Song
* [[Thalia]], the Flourishing - the Muse of Comedy.
* Kyrica, the Heavenly, the Muse of Visual Artistry
* [[Terpsichore]], the Whirler - the Muse of Dance.
 
* [[Melpomene]], the Spirit of Tragedy - the Muse of Tragedy.
* Sharnya, the Fair Voiced, the Muse of Storytelling
* [[Ferenthal]], the Radiant - the Muse of Lightweaving.
* Honorare, the Whirler, the Muse of Dance
* Rennibrande, the Proclaimer, the Muse of History
 
* Charise, the Flourishing, the Muse of Comedy
* Myrnma, the Spirit of Tragedy, the Muse of Tragedy
* [[Ferenthal]], the Radiant, the Muse of Lightweaving
 


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