Cave

ZAPHOD: Wee hoo! Hey, what a cave, man! Hey… we could really…
ARTHUR: We could really what?
ZAPHOD: We could really, you know… BE in this cave.
ARTHUR: We are in this cave.
ZAPHOD: And what a wild cave to be in!

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Basic Information

A cave is a natural opening within a rock formation which is large enough to permit a human to enter.

List of Noteworthy Caves

Real World Caves

• Son Doong Cave

Mythological Caves

Fictional Caves

See Also

• Cybele - Roman deity of caves, among other things.
• Speleology
• Tlaloc - Aztec deity of caves, among other things.

• Event/News: Doomsday Cult In Cave Stand Off
• Event/News: Portal to mythical Mayan underworld found in Mexico
• Event/News: Pluto's Gate uncovered in Turkey

Sources

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia entry

Game and Story Use

• Caves are a popular hideout for monsters.
• They generally represent very uneven terrain with multiple choke points, making combat in them tactically interesting.
• They also provide entrances to the Underworld or other subterranean realms.