Sacred Forest Meadow

The Sacred Forest Meadow is a location from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.

The most sacred area of the Lost Woods, the Sacred Forest Meadow is divided into two areas: the Forest Maze and the Forest Temple's doorstep's meadow. It may be found in the northern region of the Lost Woods--that is, if one can find it at all.

Just as the rest of the woods are shrouded in mystery, so is the Forest Meadow. Few people know the way to the meadow by heart. Nonetheless, it is Saria's favorite haunt, and she will go to the meadow to have some alone time. During such a time, one familiar with the tune Saria plays may find it easier to find the meadow by following the sound of her ocarina.

Even though it has the entire bafflingness of the Lost Woods to protect itself, along with being enclosed on three sides by high walls, the Sacred Forest Meadow is additionally guarded by the Forest Maze (though labyrinth would be the proper term). The Forest Maze, in turn is blocked off by a large gate. With a few exceptions (such as Saria), one may only enter the Forest Maze if they are proven worthy; defeating two Wolfos usually is the ticket.

The maze itself was once infested with a high population of Mad Scrubs. However, during some event in a time period of seven years, the Mad Scrubs were flushed out. Replacing them were Moblins, giant sentinels of Ganondorf's army. Passage through the maze became harder still, as the narrow path connecting the maze with the Sacred Meadow was blocked off by a Great Moblin.

At the center of the Meadow itself is a large altar, depicting the symbol of the Forest, along with an arrow pointing to the Forest Temple. Long ago, the stairs leading up to the temple were destroyed; only a person with a Hookshot could access the temple itself. A certain tree stump in the Meadow was where Saria sat and played "Saria's Song."

Trivia

 * There are icy caverns known to lie beneath the Forest Maze. One happens to be a Fairy Fountain; another known one is the home of a White Wolfos.  This is one of the only appearances of a White Wolfos in Ocarina of Time.