Luscinia

Luscinia (Latin for nightingale)

Various quotes from all over the internet that cannot all be linked. Much of it is from Sonoma Birding though and I don't see any indication it is not linkable according to FR rules.

"Nightingales are symbolic of beauty and melody. Being nocturnal, they’re also symbolic of darkness and mysticism. To dream of these birds is often symbolic of joy and hope but can also have a negative interpretation at times." (not actually nocturnal, just also sing at night)

"Their association with the nighttime has given way to the symbols of mysteriousness and secrecy.

And while the above qualities make them appear fascinating, in nature, these birds are quite simple. They’re known for their shyness and timidity and often like keeping to themselves."

"The nightingale has a long history with symbolic associations ranging from "creativity, the muse, nature's purity, and, in Western spiritual tradition, virtue and goodness."[20] Coleridge and Wordsworth saw the nightingale more as an instance of natural poetic creation: the nightingale became a voice of nature."

Long-standing connection to poetry, even viewed as the pure essence of poetry man can only hope to mimic but never reproduce.

"A poet is a nightingale who sits in darkness and sings to cheer its own solitude with sweet sounds; his auditors are as men entranced by the melody of an unseen musician, who feel that they are moved and softened, yet know not whence or why."
-Percy Bysshe Shelley

"Keats had written the “Ode to a Nightingale” when he had begun to display the first symptoms of Tuberculosis. Keats had then known that he didn’t have long to live.

In the poem, he envies the nightingale, who has gained immortality through its songs. Because they’re birds of the night, it appears to the poet that they live in a world of their own, where they fly around and sing their sorrowful song forever.

He connects these birds with beauty, nature, and death."

"To dream of a nightingale is a lucky sign, as these melodious birds are considered the harbingers of joy and harmony.

If you’ve dreamt of them, it means that the coming day will bring happiness and good fortune to you; nothing bad could possibly happen today."

"Nightingales were supposed to be the messengers of Hera and carried her messages from Earth. One story also depicts how, being moved by the song of these birds, Hera placed them among the stars (as a constellation) for all eternity."

"In the Celtic culture, the nightingales were symbolic of protection. It is because the unique markings on the throat of these birds were known to have the power of protecting one against all the evil spirits.

This belief ran so deep among the Celtics that many wore the throat of the dead nightingales as a talisman.

In an old Irish proverb, these birds are also mentioned that goes, “A nightingale is a sign of good fortune when heard in one’s own home.” It depicts how they were symbolic of joy and harmony among the people."

"It is believed that every single nightingale in the world sings the exact same song and has been doing so for a long, long time. This quality of the music they produce is symbolic of immortality."

"[nightingales] appear in your life when you’re surrounded by problems and start feeling like your life is just a huge burden.

In the wild, these birds are surrounded by all kinds of threats, and yet they never fail to appreciate the beauty of Nature and sing melodious songs to celebrate it.

Their totem will try to teach you how to have an unshakeable faith in the beauty of your life. They ask you to see it as a blessing, regardless of what might be going on currently.

Because even the darkest nights are followed by a shining morning, there’s always hope for you. All you need to do is to look for your silver lining and cling to it; it will help you get through all difficulties of life."

No kidding, the same day I finished Luscinia's expensive genes and appearance I got a Stone Borer from my ~weekly Golem Workshop boss hunt in the coliseum. These bosses are so rare as a drop that they're currently worth a whopping 5-9kg each (we'll see how far I have to competitively drop my price before it sells lol).


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