Ischium Ischium The ischium () forms the lower and back part of the hip bone ("os coxae"). Situated below the ilium and behind the pubis, it is one of these three bones whose fusion creates the hip. The superior portion of this bone forms approximately one third of the acetabulum. The ischium is made up of three parts–the body, the superior ramus and the inferior ramus. The body contains a prominent spine, which serves as the origin for the superior gemellus muscle. The indentation inferior to the spine is the lesser sciatic notch. Continuing down the posterior side, the ischial tuberosity
The Bone Forest novella "The Bone Forest.", after which the volume takes its name. The additional stories in "The Bone Forest" bear little relation with either time or events in the "Mythago Wood" cycle, yet the short stories are largely influenced by the fantasy realm created as part of the "Mythago Wood" cycle. "The Bone Forest" has both won and been nominated for fantasy literature awards. The short stories in "The Bone Forest" previously appeared in a variety of publications between 1976 and 1989. The novella The Bone Forest was published as part of the 2009 Gollanz edition of "Merlin's Wood" along with