Ivrin the Miner

The story of the greedy miner is a well-known fable in Isturoth, and is representative of the Isturian people's respect for the earth and all that dwell beneath. There is even a children's rhyme known as Ivrin's Folly to spread the dangers of delving too deep in search of minerals, and without proper reverence.

Summary

Ivrin was a miner who craved the rarest minerals and gemstones found underground. He worked all day and slept underground so he could resume his digging when he woke up.
A turning point came when he found a vein of pure stardust and he intended to dig it all up. His fellow miners turned back, for the mine had not been Hallowed. Ivrin disregarded them and keep digging deeper and deeper to uncover every last bit of stardust.
Deeper and deeper he delved, chasing his mineral through a forbidden mine. Eventually, the deep god Zurava took notice of Ivrin's ambitions. They open up the ground beneath Ivrin and he fell. After this, Ivrin the miner was heard from no more.

Historical Basis

Many people believe that the story of Ivrin and his folly are based off actual events. While it is impossible to prove things like a man drawing the ire of a god and then enacting retribution on him, the idea that greed let someone to relentless keep digging without thinking about safety or proper reverence is all too likely. A miner or group of miners that pursued minerals deep into the earth without paying proper reverence through the ritual of Hallowing, or taking the time to survey the site to best establish its stability, could very well have run into a situation where geological activity caused the mine to unexpectedly collapse.
Regardless of whether it actually happened or not, Ivrin's Folly has remained a pervasive part of Isturian mythology, as a useful tool to inform children what will happen when you are driven by avarice and don't pay your respects.