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As a gift, the Muses transformed these devoted singers into cicadas. Because of their origins, cicadas do not require nourishment and spend their entire lives singing until it is time to pass away. After death, the cicadas return to the Muses to report on which mortals have honored them on earth. Specifically, they tell the Muses which humans dedicate their lives to philosophy, music, and divine discourse. Socrates used this story to urge Phaedrus to stay awake and engage in philosophical discussion. He warned that if they were to fall asleep during the hot afternoon and just listen idly to the cicadas, the insects would report them to the Muses as lazy men who lacked a love for wisdom. 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