The power of Neuwe's light
Is sure to increase music's might— Fiej proverb
The constellation of Neuwe hangs in the sky as the days grow shorter each year. Although the stars are far away from Rom, the inhabitants of the Idran empire hold the woman it represents close to their hearts.
The Story of Neuwe
Neuwe was a woman who was heartbroken by the struggles of her people. She was deeply moved by the disease, the in-fighting, and the years of famine that oppressed her community. She spent many months mourning even past the point when the most recent calamity had passed. In her solitary meditation, she was stuck by the idea to petition the gods for a balm for her people.
Neuwe gathered supplies and trekked to the end of the known world. Exhausted, she fell into a deep sleep beneath a large oak tree (the Fiej believe this to be the
Elderspine). That night she dreamed that she met with the gods of her people and her land. They did not speak but sang. The gods sang to Neuwe in many voices about the power of music and various instruments that could wield this power.
When Neuwe awoke, she remembered all that the gods had sung to her. She sang a harp from the discarded branches of the oak tree. Returning home, Neuwe sang and played her harp. She healed many rends in the land and wounds of her people. She taught her community all that the gods had sung to her. From that day forward, music was woven into the culture of all the people groups of Rom.
Constellation
Neuwe is a collection of 9 stars that form the loose shape of a harp in the sky. The Fiej and Idrans both use the constellation to mark the passing of time, as it is only visible briefly during the early autumn.
