Myth 8 – Skyrim and the Mystery of the Insect Jars
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In Skyrim, there are many mysterious items, but nothing is as mysterious as the insect jars that can be found all over Skyrim. In the 5 containers, there is always an insect, and initials are carved on the underside of the lids. But what’s the deal with that? That’s exactly what many players asked when they were discovered for the first time.
There was neither a main nor side quest for the containers, and if you picked them up, they just took up space. The mystery surrounding the containers was revealed: They are just useless remnants.
Bethesda wanted to implement a quest around the containers, but nothing came of it. Finally, these items were left in Skyrim. At least they can now be collected as collectibles by Dragonborns, but they serve no higher purpose than being dust collectors
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