Womb of the World
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The Womb of the World is a large lake that lies just west of Vaes Dothrak and the Mother of Mountains.[1] It is a holy place to the Dothraki people. The lake is surrounded by reed, and is reported to have no bottom.[2] A river runs from the lake north through the Kingdom of the Ifequevron to the Shivering Sea.[1]
Legend
According to Dothraki legends, the first man emerged from the depths of the Womb of the World, riding on the back of the first horse over a thousand years ago.[2]
Recent Events
A Game of Thrones
After eating the heart of a stallion as part of a ceremony for her child, Daenerys Targaryen rides to the lake and bathes naked to remove the blood. Afterwards she has sex with Khal Drogo on the shore.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Lands of Ice and Fire, Central Essos.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 A Game of Thrones, Chapter 46, Daenerys V.