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Corn and Deities
- Stephen King's "Children of the Corn" explores themes of monocrop anxiety and religious horror.
- The story's deity connects to various legacies of corn, crops, and associated deities, particularly from European folklore.
Corn Wolf Folklore
- The Corn Wolf, a supernatural lupine predator, haunts fields and preys on the weak.
- This served to warn children about wolves, attracted to farms, and human outlaws hiding in fields.
Monocrop and Modern Agriculture
- King portrays the monocrop field as a sinister perversion of natural order.
- The story's green harvest god represents modern industrialized agriculture as brutal, unflinching, and alien.