One of the stories, the villain committed a murder, and his victim /turned into/ the reeds, whispering of his misdeeds all the while...
There are also several tales of humans and humanlike beings asking to be turned into plants to escape some misfortune. (Make of that what you will.)
Laurel and Mint...and that elderly couple who hosted Zeus and 'asked not to be separated in death.'
Plants are often used as literary symbols of the afterlife, or love after death...the folk song Barbara Allen, for example.
Please not my examples are from Western / Old World mythology and folklore, as that is what I am most familiar with. It is possible that Turtle Island folklore might have entirely different opinions on things, which might fit better to this setting.
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Re: Thoughts
Date: 2021-11-22 10:44 pm (UTC)There are also several tales of humans and humanlike beings asking to be turned into plants to escape some misfortune. (Make of that what you will.)
Laurel and Mint...and that elderly couple who hosted Zeus and 'asked not to be separated in death.'
Plants are often used as literary symbols of the afterlife, or love after death...the folk song Barbara Allen, for example.
Please not my examples are from Western / Old World mythology and folklore, as that is what I am most familiar with. It is possible that Turtle Island folklore might have entirely different opinions on things, which might fit better to this setting.