This is a forest that was grown long ago by a sun deity who wanted to bring joy and protection to the nature deity. Yes, that's right, the /sun/ deity made this forest, that's not a mistype. The forest has grown over hundreds of years, soon to be a thousand years old, it has so many legends surrounding it that anyone with the proper knowledge will stay far away from it. It's said that the deity whom live within these trees do not take kindly to those that want to take away their safety and protection, people often go missing if they wander in too far, never to be seen again. This legend in particular gave it the name it has, since it seems to swallow people whole.