With the focus on "The Black Stone", it's important not to overlook other aspects of Robert E.
With the focus on "The Black Stone", it's important not to overlook other aspects of Robert E. Howard's work, particularly those involving lost civilizations. This, I think, is where his writings have the most resonance to XM effects and the Shapers (or others).
To start with, his most well known works (outside of certain esoteric circles) are the Conan stories. These are all set within the ancient civilization of Hyperboria. He also wrote many works that were set in, or referred to, Lemuria and the lost continent of Mu. All these were great civilizations that were destroyed--Mu sank to the bottom of the Pacific (some say that R'Leyh may even have been on it), Lemuria and Hyperborea devastated by war and calamity. Put together with his Mythos work, one can see a full picture at last, one he feared to put into a single work. Civilizations at their peak, now lost, and dark forces seen through portals or other visions, set on destruction.
Hank Johnson Verity Seke Edgar Allan Wright
To start with, his most well known works (outside of certain esoteric circles) are the Conan stories. These are all set within the ancient civilization of Hyperboria. He also wrote many works that were set in, or referred to, Lemuria and the lost continent of Mu. All these were great civilizations that were destroyed--Mu sank to the bottom of the Pacific (some say that R'Leyh may even have been on it), Lemuria and Hyperborea devastated by war and calamity. Put together with his Mythos work, one can see a full picture at last, one he feared to put into a single work. Civilizations at their peak, now lost, and dark forces seen through portals or other visions, set on destruction.
Hank Johnson Verity Seke Edgar Allan Wright
I remember reading a work in the early eighties that claimed civilizations either advance or stagnate and collapse. The author had written in the sixties, and he was concerned, because governments, after having taken the first step into space, seemed to be more interested in looking back. However shortly after his wiriting the IT revolution took off, and neatly filled the next "age of advancement" that was needed to prevent collapse. If I recall correctly, according to the schedule this writer proposed, we are now due for either another advancement or danger of impending collapse.
ReplyDeleteHeidi Beck advance or decline, we slways seem to be on the edge of both
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