1/ Since @JohannaMakesGames was curious, here is a thread on assorted "Underworlds" from German folklore. This will be a slow-moving thread since I need to go through my backlog of translated folk tales and put them on my wiki.

One iconic type of "Underworld" is one inhabited by a "Sleeping Ruler" - a former emperor, king, or other leader who is neither dead nor alive, but sleeps beneath the mountain until he is needed once more.

#folklore #death #underworld
https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/Category:Sleeping_Ruler