The Hollow Temple

What happens when two treasure-seekers cross a forbidden threshold and trespass within an ancient temple?

Genre: Horror, Mystery, Mythology

Excerpt: “Greetings, travelers,” the temple guardian said. “Give me your names.”

The two treasure-seekers gave her their names freely.

She did not return their offer of names, nor did she return their smiles.

“Turn back, travelers,” the temple guardian said, her voice calm and measured. “Go no further than the spot where I now stand.”

What’s the Word (that inspired the story)?Onoma, a Greek word meaning “name.”

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CREDITSStory: “The Hollow Temple” Copyright © 2019 by Nila L. Patel Narration, Episode Art, Editing, and Production: Nila L. Patel

Music: “Trip-Hop Lounge Abstract Background” by Digital Emotions (Intro/Outro)

Music by NICHOLAS JEUDY (Dark Fantasy Studio)* “Ancient gods” “A story of gold” “At night” “Dark winds” “Above” “Glass (seamless)” “One two thrill” “Eternal life” “Human fear”

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Music by Nicholas Jeudy is licensed from GameDev Market Sound effects from AudioJungle and GameDevMarket

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Episode Art Description: Digital drawing. Two men facing forward standing in a corridor that stretches back to a vanishing point behind them. Both hold up flashlights in their right hands. Both have bands stretching across their chests and hung over their left shoulders attached to pouches at their right hips. Recesses appear at intervals on both walls. The wall at left bears a torch, and at bottom left corner, a stick figure depiction of two figures, one with one raised hand, and the other with both hands raised. The wall at right has a mosaic depiction of a woman in left profile, in a green dress with a wide red belt, her bent right arm raised. In one recess is a rough-made statue of a sitting figure. At bottom right is a mosaic depiction of two figures with arms raised toward each other.