Polyhymnia

Polyhymnia is one of the Grand Muses, one of the Canonical Nine, and is the Muse of Religion itself. While Urania is also associated with the heavenly, Polyhymnia is associated with all of Religion itself, not just the heavens.
Polyhymnia is considered to be the most 'serious' of the Muses, always being pictured in perfect posture and with a look of meditative calm on her face.
== Facts: ==
-Polyhymnia's name roughly translates to "many of praises" and designates her role as one who offers up praises to the gods.
-The Muses, who first came to Earth in the land today known as Greece, were considered gods and they were worshiped alongside the other gods.
-Polyhymnia represents the artistic, imaginative aspects of religion. Religion has been recognized to be fascinating to people because of the wonder and awe that it inspires, the fuel it provides for the imagination. That is what Polyhymnia represents.
-Unsurprisingly, Polyhymnia has a close relationship with the Ecclesiastical Orders.
-Muses who follow Polyhymnia tend to be industrious, spiritual, and meditative. They also tend to develop the powers and abilities of the Order of Priests.
-Priests, prophets, pastors and other holy men and women make up the rank-and-file of her following, but so do the simple religious, those individuals who live and work on their own but contribute what they can to their church because they believe in the cause.
-Polyhymnia champions discipline, chastity, and faith. She believes in temperance and keeping all things in balance. She is also quite industrious and hard-working.
-Polyhymnia often appears wearing a cloak or veil.
-In ancient Greece, Polyhymnia was also associated with geometry and the magickal protection of sacred places.
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