Old Gods of Appalachia

Episode 12: The Other Queen

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Sep 24, 2020
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INSIGHT

The Dead Queen's Origin And Domain

  • The younger queen is a force of decay and unnatural life, born from a girl who rose from her grave with a dead babe at her breast.
  • Her domain warps the forest, producing horrific hybrids of rot and root to serve her will.
INSIGHT

Folklore Mirrors A Single Fear

  • The Dead Queen appears across regional folklore with varied, fearsome names and maternal motifs.
  • These overlapping tales signal a shared cultural fear: corrupted motherhood and the hunger of the wild.
ADVICE

Heed Warnings And Trust Seers

  • Fear the darkness and trust those who can see through it as a means of survival in these hills.
  • Heed stories and common-sense warnings to increase your chances of living to see the dawn.
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