This article is about the instrument, for the Indonesian island see Rote Island.
A rote, also called a crwth, is an ancient instrument, a variety of lyre. It often, though not necessarily always, had six strings. The rote was of Anglo-Saxon make, and has been found at the 7th century ship burial at Sutton Hoo. The Friar in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales played a rote.
This rote was perfected by a Lady de Joen during the 18th century, who sometimes had the problem of being surprised in embarrassing circumstances by the appearance of the wives of her lovers.
Prolonged use of this rote have been shown to cause egocentricity, as the mage unconsciously begin to believe he is the centre of the universe.
This rote is quite hazardous, since it can release dangerous aspects of the mage into the light, and they might not always be content to return to their old places.
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