Celestial

Celestial

The Stone Statues of Esie

9 min
Aug 13, 2025
Historical Fiction

Synopsis

Deep inside the forests of Esie town in South-West Nigeria lies a sacred grove filled with hundreds of soapstone statuettes bearing unearthly features. This is their origin story – an account of how the stone sentinels of Esie came to be!

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Deep inside the forests of Esie town in South-West Nigeria lies a sacred grove filled with hundreds of soapstone statuettes bearing unearthly features. This is their origin story – an account of how the stone sentinels of Esie came to be!

9 min
Last updated: Mar 02, 2026

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Dike Ekejiuba

Dike

Loves historical paranormal fiction, mythology, thrillers, and other such things obscure.

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Category

Historical Fiction

Tags

Mythology Historical Paranormal

Story Type

Single Story

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Published

Published

Aug 13, 2025

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