The earliest known event to have occurred at the Gods Eye would be the Pact. The Pact was an agreement between the First Men and the Children of the Forest to end the conflict between the two races. The agreement had the First Men agree to only settle in the open land of Westeros, while the Children of the Forest would keep to the forests. The agreement also includes the stipulation that the First Men would never cut down the weirwood trees.

The Pact was such an important turning point in Westeros' history that it marks the separation of the Dawn Age and the Age of Heroes. It also marks the point that the First Men would start to adopt aspects of the Children of the Forest culture like the worshiping the Old Gods.

In more contemporary times, House Targaryen has seen some horrible luck around the Gods Eye.  Several princes died in combat above the lake, and their death would alter the course of Westeros' history. The first being Prince Aegon, who died above the Gods Eye fighting King Maegor I with his dragon in a failed attempt to start a war to claim the Iron Throne.

Later, during the Dance of the Dragons, Prince Aemond Targaryen and Daemon Targaryen would mutually slay each other in a heated duel above the Gods Eye. The death of both princes changed the course of that civil war as both sides lost a notable commander, and Aemond's death help to ensure that Green's victory would be hollow due to Aemond being a potential Heir to King Aegon II.

Speaking of the Dance of Dragons, another major battle took place on the Gods Eye's southern shores. That battle would receive the name of the Butcher's Ball due to the battle turning into a one-sided slaughter. The battle occurred when a force of Greens-aligned knights, lead by Ser Criston Cole, were ambushed by an army of Northmen, lead by Lord Roderick Dustin.

The battle ended in favor of the Blacks, as Cole's men were outmatched and outnumbered. Cole would end up dying in a barrage of arrows. The victory here would represent the high point for the Blacks, with one of the Greens' best commanders dying in that battle.

The Gods Eye is a distinct location thanks to the island at its center called the Isle of Faces. The Isle of Faces is named due to it being home to the highest proportion of weirwoods in Westeros.

The amount of weirwoods in Isle of the Faces is due to the Children of Forest carving many of them during the signing of the Pact. The reasoning for this was to allow as many gods as possible to witness the Pact, ensuring that the First Men and Children would keep to it.

The Gods Eye is home to not just distinct plant life, but also animal life. The Gods Eye is the only place in Westeros shown to have a population of black swans. This only builds up the mystique of the lake further.

The reason why black swans make the Gods Eye even more mysterious it that they are notably out of place in Westeros' Ice Age Europe-inspired environment. In our world, black swans can only be found in Australia. In fact, in Medieval Europe, a black swan was a term for something impossible or rare.

The castle Harrenhal was built along the shore of the lake. Harrenhal is both the largest castle in all Westeros and one of its most cursed locations.

Built by King Harren the Black to symbolize his conquest over the Riverlands, the castle was then heavily damaged by dragon fire. This damage left Harrenhal as a twisted looking castle, which helped to build its cursed reputation.  Afterward, Harrenhal became infamous for the fact that any noble house that would come into its possession would eventually be destroyed.

Harrenhal's association with causing the collapse of noble houses would reach its zenith with it planting the seeds for House Targaryen's fall. The Great Tourney of Harrenhal, despite the name, actually took place along the shores of the Gods Eye.

Prince Rhaegar would crown Lyanna Stark as the queen of love and beauty at this tournament, and most likely fell in love with her around this time. This love affair would plant the seeds that would cause Robert's Rebellion.

The Gods Eye is not only impressive due to its history, but also due to it being geographically impressive too. The Gods Eye is the largest lake in all of Westeros. It is also the only large lake of note south of the Neck.

The lake's impressive size is around 100 hundred miles wide, and most travelers prefer to walk around the lake than travel by boat across it. The lake is so significant in size that the only inland bodies of water larger than it in Essos are referred to as seas rather than lakes.

With the various horrible events that have occurred along the shores of the Gods Eye, there is a good amount of evidence that the lake itself is cursed. This is supported by every castle built along its shores meeting some horrible fate. This potential curse is added to by the fact that various events occurred above the lake and on its shore that has caused great harm to House Targaryen.

The reason why it might be cursed is related to the Isle of Faces, as the place was where the Pact was signed, and the fact that the Andals who settled around the Gods Eye did not follow through with the terms of the Pact. Harrenhal was even built with the wood of weirwoods, leading to its destruction as shown by Rene Aiger's art. This means that the region might be experiencing some sort of curse due to the local destruction of weirwood.

Due to the Gods Eye's central location in the Riverlands, its shores have become home to the capitals of several kingdoms. Back during the Age of Heroes, there was the legendary Green King of the Gods Eye. While not much is known about this King, it is known that he ruled from the Gods Eye.

More recently in Westerosi history, the shores of the Gods Eye have seen another king rule from it. That king would be King Harren the Black, depicted above by Micheal Klarfield. Harren decided to move his capital to its shore as a way to establish more direct Ironborn rule over the Riverlands. This strategy would lead him to build Harrenhal to show the Ironborn's domination over the region.