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| − | The Children of | + | The '''Children of Yig''' are from [[H.P. Lovecraft]] and [[Zelia Bishop]]'s "[[The Curse of Yig (fiction)]]". |
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| + | Even as the snakes are Yig's children. It was bad that [the woman] killed the children of Yig. | ||
| + | <br>— [[Zelia Bishop]], "[[The Curse of Yig (fiction)]]" | ||
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| + | "Children of Yig" are more or less [[CoC:Animals#Snake|ordinary snakes]] in service to [[Yig]], distinguished mainly by the white, crescent-shaped mark on their heads. | ||
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| + | ==Heresies and Controversies== | ||
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| + | rumor and speculation... these contribute some flexibility and ambiguity to the mythos. | ||
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| + | ==Keeper Notes== | ||
| + | Optional. Suggestions for using these creatures in the CoC RPG, and in fan-fiction. | ||
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| + | ==Associated Mythos Elements== | ||
| + | * deity: [[Yig]] | ||
| + | * race: [[Serpent Men]] | ||
| + | * race: [[People of K'n-yan]] | ||
| + | * race: [[Spawn of Yig]] | ||
| + | * location: [[Valusia]] | ||
| + | * location: [[K'n-yan]] | ||
| + | * tome: ''[[Zanthu Tablets]]'' | ||
| + | * cults: [[Cult of Kukulcan]], [[Dragon Lords]], [[La Culebra la union]], [[Cult of Yig]] | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
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| + | * fiction: [[Zelia Bishop]]'s "[[The Curse of Yig (fiction)]]" | ||
| + | * sourcebook: ''[[Malleus Monstrorum]]'' | ||
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Latest revision as of 03:19, 13 July 2022
The Children of Yig are from H.P. Lovecraft and Zelia Bishop's "The Curse of Yig (fiction)".
Description
Even as the snakes are Yig's children. It was bad that [the woman] killed the children of Yig.
— Zelia Bishop, "The Curse of Yig (fiction)"
"Children of Yig" are more or less ordinary snakes in service to Yig, distinguished mainly by the white, crescent-shaped mark on their heads.
Associated Mythos Elements
- deity: Yig
- race: Serpent Men
- race: People of K'n-yan
- race: Spawn of Yig
- location: Valusia
- location: K'n-yan
- tome: Zanthu Tablets
- cults: Cult of Kukulcan, Dragon Lords, La Culebra la union, Cult of Yig
References
- fiction: Zelia Bishop's "The Curse of Yig (fiction)"
- sourcebook: Malleus Monstrorum
