The Doom That Came to Sarnath
Prehistoric Legend - circa 1920
Sarnath destroys Ib and its amphibian Thuum'ha worshippers; a thousand years later Bokrug and the lake claim pride - doom delayed, never cancelled.
There is in the land of Mnar a vast still lake that is fed by no stream and from which no stream flows out.
Opening chronicle
Overview
Before history had names, Sarnath rose beside still lake waters where Ib's grey people built stone and worshipped Bokrug with not-quite-human rites. Sarnath's warriors destroyed Ib in pride, stole the idol of grey stone, and mocked the god.
A millennium of prosperity followed. Then the lake rose, the dead marched, and Sarnath was rubble while Ib's stones gleamed beneath the water - doom that waited with amphibian patience.
Narrative Record
The chronicle is legend, but archaeology in Mnar's region finds drowned cities and idols matching descriptions. Thuum'ha are cousins to Deep Ones in later taxonomy; Bokrug is local Great One or Dagon aspect - classification disputed.
Sarnath's sin was genocide dressed as civilization; its end was restoration of an order older than human morality. The idol's gaze in moonlight preceded the flood.
Witnesses & Aftermath
No modern Sarnath; lake remains on no survey. Dreamers near still lakes report grey faces at depth - filed low priority.
Innsmouth elders preserve a rhyme about Ib - suggesting Atlantic survival of the myth.
Archive Notes
Do not desecrate amphibian shrines during urban renewal. Still lakes with no inlet are survey flags. Sarnath teaches genocide invites delayed invoice with interest. Cross-reference Dagon when idols are grey stone with wide mouths.
Citation: Miskatonic Expedition Archive. Record STY-142. Access subject to institutional review.
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