One common feature of German "King/Emperor under the Mountain" folk tales is the #dwarf or dwarves guarding the sleeping monarch.
And I have to wonder: What's up with that? Do the dwarves protect the sleeper - or prevent them from waking up? And just why are they doing this?
#ttrpg #folklore
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_asleep_in_mountain
Jürgen Hubert /
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2024-09-18 12:11:35
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