Solitude statue of muse Polyhymnia
⚪ Last updated 2024⚠️ Install Order · 5 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.6% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #130 of 174 Models and Textures mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Two guards in Whiterun :
"You see those people of Solitude? They've got another statue. Another. Statue.
_ The Imperials think we need their laws. Pffft.
_ Got to thinking... maybe I'm the Dragonborn, and I just don't know it yet?
_ No lollygaggin' "
"Polymnia, also called Polymnis, or Polyhymnia, in Greek religion, one of the nine Muses, patron of dancing or geometry. She was said in some legends to have been the mother of Triptolemus, the first priest of Demeter and the inventor of agriculture, by Cheimarrhus, son of Ares, god of war, or by Celeus, king of Eleusis. In other versions, she was the mother of Orpheus, the legendary lyre-playing hero, or of Eros, the god of love." - Britannica
Description
This mod add a statue of the muse Polymnia at Solitude, not far from the Bard college.
Install/Uninstall
There's no scripts, so it should be safe to install/uninstall in mid game.
new: require Dynamic Cubemaps - Additions.
Compatibility
Compatible with RedBag's Solitude
Should be compatible with others Solitude mods that doesn't change too much this part of the city, or else some patch shouldn't be too hard to do (just moving stuff).
Credits
It's from a true scan of the Polyhymnia statue in the garden of Belvedere Palace in the 3rd district of Vienna : https://skfb.ly/opoAI. So credits :
- noe-3d for this great scan
- myself for the port into Skyrim
- the Vienna sculptors of the statue
- the antics Roman sculptors that have influenced the Vienna sculptors
- the antics Greeks sculptors that have influenced the antics Roman sculptors
- humm... maybe some antics Egyptians too.
Tools used
- Blender, for the optimization
- ShaderMap 4 for the normal maps
- Gimp for the textures finishes
- PyNifly for the obj to nif
- NifSkope for the nif
- Niftools and SSE NIF Optimizer for the collision
- Texconv for the dds
- SSE Edit for the patches
- the Creation Kit during five minutes before its crash.
Xtudo is allowed to port this mod on LE.
PrincessAries is allowed to port this mod on Xbox.
A compact Skyrim mod that replaces the statue in Solitude with a new model of the muse Polyhymnia. With 110 endorsements and 6,681 downloads, it's a niche cosmetic addition for players who want to change the city's scenery. Last updated September 2024.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 110 endorsements and over 6,600 downloads.
- Simple cosmetic change that adds a fresh look to Solitude's plaza.
- Recently updated (September 2024), so it's likely compatible with current game versions.
⚠️ Cons
- Only affects one statue—if you're not a fan of Solitude's decor, this won't change much else.
- No screenshots or detailed description, so you're taking a gamble on the visual quality.
- Potential conflicts with other mods that alter Solitude's statues or city layout.
For Skyrim players who want a subtle visual tweak to Solitude and appreciate classical mythology. If you're looking for a major overhaul or gameplay changes, this isn't it—it's purely cosmetic.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to install and easily uninstall if you don't like the look.
- Check for conflicts with other Solitude overhaul mods—load order matters if you use multiple.
- Since it's a simple mesh/texture replacer, you can manually drop the files into your Data folder if you prefer.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- imnotfamous
- Version
- 2.0
- Downloads
- 6,681
- Endorsements
- 110
- Category
- Models and Textures
- Created
- 5/24/2023
- Updated
- 9/19/2024
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