Old Gods of Appalachia Episode 4: The Sacrifice: Barlo, Kentucky 1917: Part Four
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Dec 5, 2019 AI Snips
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Noah's Death and Ritual Preparations
- Pastor Cletus Garvin discovers his son Noah, a miner, dead after a mining disaster.
- He grieves but then sets up a ritualistic space with a mirror and salt, reminiscent of his mother's practices.
Ritual Sacrifice and Failed Resurrection
- Cletus leads the congregation in a ritual sacrifice of livestock to try and resurrect the dead miners.
- Despite the prayers and sacrifices, the miners remain dead.
Burial Rituals and Cletus's Prayer
- Cletus instructs the community to bury the miners with specific rituals, separating the local miners from the 'scabs'.
- He prays to an unknown god, hoping to protect his son and the others from an impending threat.