effulgentpoet:mythology aestheticsFEATHER DEATH CROWNSIn Appalachian folklore, feather death crowns,
effulgentpoet:mythology aestheticsFEATHER DEATH CROWNSIn Appalachian folklore, feather death crowns, or sometimes angel crowns, were odd crownlike masses found in the feather pillows of the seriously ill or recently deceased. They are usually elaborate, interlocking designs with the quills always pointing inward, and were believed to be an omen of impending death. One old wives’ tale claimed that if you break these wreaths up you could prevent the death of the person the pillow belongs to. -- source link