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posted April 25, 2006 04:08 PM         

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As people drifted and migrated from the southeastern United States to Indiana, legends and folk tales traveled along with their baggage. Our ancestors carried tales and beliefs with them as they traveled across the Appalachian Mountains and the surrounding area to settle in the Hoosier state. Many of us are descendants of the mountain people.

One of those famous (or not so famous) legends is that of the death crown. Also known as “feather” or “angel crowns,” these mysterious, tightly wound circles of feathers still amaze people today in the same way that they did just a few centuries ago. This tale presumably comes from the Appalachian area, but could have trekked with people from other places. Some of these accounts could even have Welsh roots.

Death crowns were known to form in the feather pillow of someone who had died, signifying that the person had gone to heaven. Crowns could also form in the pillows of sick people who were near death. The quills of the feathers are directed inward, and hold themselves together. Many traditions state that the crowns were only found in the pillows of the deceased faithful.

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posted April 25, 2006 04:29 PM         

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Thanks for that info.

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posted April 27, 2006 11:48 AM         

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Death Crown link WITH PICTURES!

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posted April 27, 2006 01:23 PM         

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Cool!

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