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The '''muse of the poets''' is a legendary character in the [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' series]]. She has never made an appearance in the games, and is mentioned only in supplemental material.

According to [[Rayman 2: The Great Escape : Le Guide Officiel|the official strategy guide]] released in France to accompany ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape]]'', the muse of the poets was a beautiful woman, and the wife or partner of [[Polokus]], the god who created the [[Glade of Dreams]]. When their children – the [[Teensie]]s – were born, the muse was disgusted by them, so she abandoned her family and hid herself in an unknown forest.

According to [[Rayman 2: The Great Escape : Le Guide Officiel|the official strategy guide]] released in France to accompany ''[[Rayman 2|Rayman 2: The Great Escape]]'', the muse of the poets was a beautiful woman, and the wife or partner of [[Polokus]], the god who created the [[Glade of Dreams]]. When their children – the [[Teensie]]s – were born, the muse was disgusted by them, so she abandoned her family and hid herself in an unknown forest.

The origins of the muse of the poets are unknown. She may have been a creation of [[Polokus]], a creation of another deity, or a deity in her own right. According to [[the Knowledge of the World]], the only creatures [[Polokus]] created before the [[Teensie]]s were the [[Fairy|fairies]], which suggests that the muse may have been one herself. It is unknown if she will ever appear in any [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' games]].

The name ''muse of the poets'' is a reference to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muse Muses] of Greek mythology. These muses were a group of nine goddesses who granted inspiration to artists. Four of the Muses – [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erato Erato], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euterpe Euterpe], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyhymnia Polyhymnia] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calliope Calliope] – were believed to govern various types of poetry, but it is unknown if the muse in the [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' series]] is intended to be analogous to any of them in particular. The series makes several other references to Greek mythology – for example, [[Count Razoff]]'s grandmother is said to be [[Shoedsackovskaïa family|Artemis]]; this is an allusion to the Greek hunter-goddess of the same name (who is incidentally the half-sister of the Muses). Additionally, [[Olympus Maximus]], the fifth world of ''[[Rayman Legends]]'', is almost entirely themed around Greek mythology.

The name ''muse of the poets'' is a reference to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muse Muses] of Greek mythology. These muses were a group of nine goddesses who granted inspiration to artists. Four of the Muses – [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erato Erato], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euterpe Euterpe], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyhymnia Polyhymnia] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calliope Calliope] – were believed to govern various types of poetry, but it is unknown if the muse in the [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' series]] is intended to be analogous to any of them in particular. The series makes several other references to Greek mythology – for example, [[Razoff|Count Razoff]]'s grandmother is said to be [[Shoedsackovskaïa family|Artemis]]; this is an allusion to the Greek hunter-goddess of the same name (who is incidentally the half-sister of the Muses). Additionally, [[Olympus Maximus]], the fifth world of ''[[Rayman Legends]]'', is almost entirely themed around Greek mythology.

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 The '''muse of the poets''' is a legendary character in the [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' series]]. She has never made an appearance in the games, and is mentioned only in supplemental material.
-According to [[Rayman 2: The Great Escape : Le Guide Officiel|the official strategy guide]] released in France to accompany ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape]]'', the muse of the poets was a beautiful woman, and the wife or partner of [[Polokus]], the god who created the [[Glade of Dreams]]. When their children – the [[Teensie]]s – were born, the muse was disgusted by them, so she abandoned her family and hid herself in an unknown forest.
+According to [[Rayman 2: The Great Escape : Le Guide Officiel|the official strategy guide]] released in France to accompany ''[[Rayman 2|Rayman 2: The Great Escape]]'', the muse of the poets was a beautiful woman, and the wife or partner of [[Polokus]], the god who created the [[Glade of Dreams]]. When their children – the [[Teensie]]s – were born, the muse was disgusted by them, so she abandoned her family and hid herself in an unknown forest.
 The origins of the muse of the poets are unknown. She may have been a creation of [[Polokus]], a creation of another deity, or a deity in her own right. According to [[the Knowledge of the World]], the only creatures [[Polokus]] created before the [[Teensie]]s were the [[Fairy|fairies]], which suggests that the muse may have been one herself. It is unknown if she will ever appear in any [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' games]].
-The name ''muse of the poets'' is a reference to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muse Muses] of Greek mythology. These muses were a group of nine goddesses who granted inspiration to artists. Four of the Muses – [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erato Erato], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euterpe Euterpe], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyhymnia Polyhymnia] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calliope Calliope] – were believed to govern various types of poetry, but it is unknown if the muse in the [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' series]] is intended to be analogous to any of them in particular. The series makes several other references to Greek mythology – for example, [[Count Razoff]]'s grandmother is said to be [[Shoedsackovskaïa family|Artemis]]; this is an allusion to the Greek hunter-goddess of the same name (who is incidentally the half-sister of the Muses). Additionally, [[Olympus Maximus]], the fifth world of ''[[Rayman Legends]]'', is almost entirely themed around Greek mythology.
+The name ''muse of the poets'' is a reference to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muse Muses] of Greek mythology. These muses were a group of nine goddesses who granted inspiration to artists. Four of the Muses – [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erato Erato], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euterpe Euterpe], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyhymnia Polyhymnia] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calliope Calliope] – were believed to govern various types of poetry, but it is unknown if the muse in the [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' series]] is intended to be analogous to any of them in particular. The series makes several other references to Greek mythology – for example, [[Razoff|Count Razoff]]'s grandmother is said to be [[Shoedsackovskaïa family|Artemis]]; this is an allusion to the Greek hunter-goddess of the same name (who is incidentally the half-sister of the Muses). Additionally, [[Olympus Maximus]], the fifth world of ''[[Rayman Legends]]'', is almost entirely themed around Greek mythology.
 [[fr:Muse des poètes]]