Rhapsodeus

Rhapsodeus is the Arcturian god of music and festivities. He has a merry and whimsical disposition, having dedicated his existence to the pursuit of beautiful music, and lively festivals. Rhapsodeus's clergy is often responsible for organizing the various seasonal festivals dedicated to the gods. While primarily a joyous god, Rhapsodeus is not without his sadness. Funeral dirges and psalms also fall under his purview, and as such Rhapsodeus is seen as a shepherd of the dead. "To follow the dread harp" is a common saying among Arcturian priests when they mean to say someone has passed away.
 

Myths

On the day of Rhapsodeus's birth, it is said that he was not crying, but singing. This joyous singing brought a smile to his mother Delain's face, who proceeded to name him in honor of the harmonious nature of his birth.
  Rhapsodeus, while speaking with his brother Beldur, inquired as to what happens to mortal souls when they die. To Beldur's knowledge, a mortal's death was not the end of pain. Beldur described to his brother all the things that could happen to a soul while it returned to the aether. Perhaps most concerning to Rhapsodeus was the fact that a soul could potentially be intercepted by agents of Har-Kuur and corrupted if it was not prepared. Rhapsodeus, aghast by this, decided he had to do something to preserve the sanctity of the soul, ensuring their dead followers remain pure and whole in the next life. He wrote a song to be played at funerals which would serve to guide the souls to the gods, enabling them to protect their followers even after death. As such, all Arcturian funerals are accompanied by a bard who can play a lyre. The lyre used in these ceremonies is often painted black, and referred to as "the dread harp".