Mousa & Ärtor

Mousa & Ärtor are the gods of music, theater, and the arts, in the Pantheon. They are the only divine figure to be represented as a pair, and their names are used interchangeably, always referring to the duality, even if only one name is mentioned. Mousa is depicted as a dancing woman, wearing a long dress and holding a paintbrush with paint smeared on her fingers, while Ärtor is portrayed as a sitting man, playing a drum-like instrument with one of his hands soaring in the air. Minstrels and artists are among the most fervorous of followers these gods have.

Places of worship
Varod holds within its Musical College, a large shrine of Mousa & Ärtor. Few visitors come to pray in this location, since most citizens believe that because they are not artists they should not waste their time seeking a blessing. This means that most of the time, when seeing someone offering their devotions to these gods, it is highly likely that the person is pursuing some type of artistic venture.

Hearthspire is famous for having it´s Temple of the Pantheon, which includes shrines to all the gods and goddesses, including Mousa & Ärtor. Since they are the gods with the fewest amount of followers, it can be difficult to find an altar to pray if one is not aware of where one is. Roadside shrines to either god (or indeed both) are extremely rare.

Rituals
The ritual performed by the followers of Mousa & Ärtor are amongst the loudest of any ritual. Usually involving many musicians and dancers, and even live painting sessions. Full of zeal and liveliness the process can involve up to hundreds of individuals at the same time. The most famous of these events is the yearly Festival.

Many devotees are more than happy to serve the gods by simply doing their craft. Be it creating or singing a beautiful melody, or evoking the alluring into a canvas, or even by moving their bodies in such a manner which is intrinsically aesthetic. They believe that to create beauty is to appease to the gods.