Milil, god of song
Milil is the god of song and poetry. He is depicted as the ultimate performer: self-confident, inspired, and possessing total recall of anything he sets a mind to remember. He is shown to be able to improvise performances out of desire or necessity; well-educated in general theories of conduct and broad areas of knowledge; and masterful in all sorts of performance techniques, especially within his sphere of knowledge—music, poetry, and elegant speech. While he is known as a great musician, he and his followers are known to be self-centered and egotistical, liking to stand in the center of attention. He is also rumored to be quite flirtatious with both deities and mortals for his own enjoyment, to the deep annoyance of more sober deities.
Milil is depicted as an amazing harpist, his voice a magnificent baritone, though, he has a falsetto that seems like the clear, high voice of a young elf girl or very young human maiden. Milil's clerics believe that as long as Milil exists, music in Ebresia will grow and flourish. Legend insists that the Patriarch flits about the world from time to time inspiring youthful and promising singers by showing up at their local tavern as an old minstrel and giving a performance that leaves everyone present weeping and yet bright-eyed with hope. Milil is usually worshipped by bards, poets, performers, and anyone who likes to be in the center of attention. Unlike the bard followers of Oghma, god of knowledge, bards who follow Milil are usually more in it for the fame than for the "spreader of knowledge" role that some bards fill.
Holy Books & Codes
A five-stringed harp, decorated and carved with silver leaves
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