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− | + | {{Location map|Essos|long=143|lat=19|label=Womb of the World| caption = [[Essos]] west of the [[Bone Mountains]] and the location of the 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]].{{ref|TLOIAF|Central Essos}} It is a holy place to the [[Dothraki]] people{{ref|AGOT|46}} and has cool and clean waters.{{ref|AGOT|68}} The lake is surrounded by reed, and is reported to have no bottom.{{Ref|aGoT|46}} A river runs from the lake north through the [[Kingdom of the Ifequevron]] to the [[Shivering Sea]].{{ref|TLOIAF|Central Essos}} | ||
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+ | Merchant caravans are allowed to visit the Western Market of Vaes Dothrak as long as they do not profane the Mother of Mountains or the Womb of the World.{{ref|AGOT|46}} | ||
==Legend== | ==Legend== | ||
− | According to Dothraki legends, the first man emerged from | + | 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]] a thousand thousand years ago.{{Ref|aGoT|46}} |
==Recent Events== | ==Recent Events== | ||
===''A Game of Thrones''=== | ===''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 | + | [[File:Zach Graves The Womb of the World.JPG|thumb|350px|The Womb of the World, by Zach Graves © Fantasy Flight Games]] |
+ | 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.{{Ref|aGoT|46}} | ||
− | ==References | + | ===''A Clash of Kings''=== |
+ | Within the [[House of the Undying]] in [[Qarth]], Daenerys has a vision of a line of naked [[dosh khaleen|crones]] creeping from a great lake beneath the [[Mother of Mountains]] and kneeling before her.{{ref|ACOK|48}} | ||
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+ | ==References== | ||
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− | [[Category:Places | + | [[Category:Places in the Dothraki sea]] |
− | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Vaes Dothrak]] |
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[[fr:Nombril du Monde]] | [[fr:Nombril du Monde]] | ||
+ | [[ru:Чрево Мира]] | ||
[[zh:世界的子宫]] | [[zh:世界的子宫]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:04, 13 February 2020
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[2] and has cool and clean waters.[3] 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]
Merchant caravans are allowed to visit the Western Market of Vaes Dothrak as long as they do not profane the Mother of Mountains or the Womb of the World.[2]
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 a thousand 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]
A Clash of Kings
Within the House of the Undying in Qarth, Daenerys has a vision of a line of naked crones creeping from a great lake beneath the Mother of Mountains and kneeling before her.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Lands of Ice and Fire, Central Essos.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 A Game of Thrones, Chapter 46, Daenerys V.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 68, Daenerys IX.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 48, Daenerys IV.