I never get tired of this thesis, it's like watching LOTR every year or some such

@MiniatureMythos

4 ай бұрын

Too bad we'll never get an extended edition with bonus features like we did with LOTR...

by far one of the best readings of that essay! I love Robert E Howard´s writings despite being fiction they always seem to show an amazing insight into the civilizational cycle which shows how well-read Howard was to be able to create such parallels to such a deep level.

@MiniatureMythos

4 ай бұрын

Looks like we're both on the same page when it comes to appreciating Howard's work. Great minds think alike!

This was fascinating. I watched the whole thing. I cant wait to see more of this.

@MiniatureMythos

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching till the end! More awesome stuff coming up soon!

@gtdcov

4 ай бұрын

What did you watch? I only see a picture.

Excellent work again my friend! Great reading, fabulous art, and really superb musical choices round it out perfectly. Keep’em coming!! 👍👍👍

@MiniatureMythos

4 ай бұрын

Hey, thanks a lot for the shoutout! I'm glad you're enjoying the content. I'll definitely keep it up!

Much appreciated. Great channel!

This is why i believe Tolkien knew about REH's stuff. Most disagree with me; however, the Hobbit was a hit, so Tolkien must have prepared and researched the field for LOTR by a wide study. Excellent reading.

@MiniatureMythos

4 ай бұрын

I'm sure that, like most contemporary writers, they were aware of each other's work. I doubt that, even in that time, literature wouldn't cross the pond. And in the 1920s, both were already heavily into creating the worlds that their characters were going to inhabit, so maybe some cross-pollination might've occurred at some point. Although, the image of a learned and scholarly Tolkien reading a Weird Tales magazine, and/or Robert "Two-Gun Bob" E. Howard reading Oxford poetry does feel a bit weird...

@skyshorrchannel3474

4 ай бұрын

Weird yes, this is why I believe that the scholar kept silent on influences, Two Gun seems to have read/absorbed everything he could get his hands on. Note; I do not mean insult to Tolkien here, his talents as linguist and historian and novelist are impeccable. My belief comes from the large difference in style between the Hobbit and LOTR.

@nunyanunya4147

4 ай бұрын

there are reports that Tolkien had every Weird Tales that Howard was published in. not sure its true but there are similarities and 'borrow' moments in Tolkien's writings. the style isn't uncommon. even today people do historical fiction, the Witcher series is Polish in the 1500s with dying fairytales. Tolkien wrote his countries roots and branched as far as his map could allow. Game Of Thrones and its book series is just The War ov the Roses with dragons ice zombies and sexy Spanish barbarians. Sharpe (to keep with film adapted historical fiction books that have Sean Bean in them) is a more realistic historal fiction ov the Neopolionic war. if we go far enough back I could argue Herodicus, 'Homer', and even Gilgamesh where all historical fiction. Howard was obsessed with the Bronze Age and how his own ancestroy would have fared if guided by a god and hero. but I think decided it was better if neither God nor Hero wanted the job.

@MiniatureMythos

4 ай бұрын

Indeed, after looking around some more, I've found the following: L. Sprague de Camp, who met Tolkien in person in February 1967 discussed the visit within his anthology Literary Swordsmen and Sorcerers (1976): “Tolkien said he found the antology interesting but did not much like the stories in it ... We sat in the garage for a couple of hours, smoking pipes, drinking beer, and talking about a variety of things. Practically anything in English literature, from Beowulf down, Tolkien had read and could talk intelligently about. He indicated that he ‘rather liked’ Howard’s Conan stories.” So, while it's still not an indication that he owned every Weird Tale by Howard, he did at least saw merit in the stories. Possibly because of that historical fiction aspect, and the heavy Nordic influences that are present in Conan that Tolkien definitely worked into his own mythos.

@emho5135

4 ай бұрын

I always disliked how Conan was done down by the Schwarzenegger portrayal in popular culture, especially as he really had the ability to play the real Conan. Conan is such an intricate character. Intelligent, cunning, thoughtful, pragmatic yet honourable. I think Clint Eastwood's Man With No Name is closer to the real Conan. My favourite scene, I can't recall the precise story, has a group encountering a primordial horror that utterly overwhelms with fear. Everyone else freezes, whereas Conan's instinctive reaction is to smash it to bits with his sword. I wonder if Vin Diesel might be the man to have Conan right. Ridding had some pulp vibes.

Really enjoyed 😊. Thank you.

@MiniatureMythos

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for tuning in and enjoying the content!

This is the best reading i have heard on you tube yet. And maybe i should learn about this Conan the barbarian story.n it sounds very interesting

@MiniatureMythos

4 ай бұрын

Hey, glad you liked the reading! And if you're looking to dive into more Conan the Barbarian, you should definitely stay tuned, as I'm planning to do readings of each Conan story in chronological order. Thanks for tuning in!

@skyshorrchannel3474

4 ай бұрын

Tower of the Elephant is a very good short story of young Conan.@@MiniatureMythos

@MiniatureMythos

4 ай бұрын

Trust me, it's coming. First we'll do The Frost Giant's Daughter and then it's The Tower of the Elephant

@KjMiller420

4 ай бұрын

Watch the original Conan movie with Arnold Schwarzenegger

@primafacie5029

4 ай бұрын

By Crom you should!

do you have links for the art? particularly the people. id like to see your images if that is possible. if not, no worries. thanks for the video.

@MiniatureMythos

4 ай бұрын

The art has been generated by AI, so I have copies of them on my drive. If you send me a mail, I can set something up to get the files to you. You can find my email address in the channel details.

@teifenglung3331

4 ай бұрын

thank you@@MiniatureMythos

The odds are in our favour ❤ 😂🎉😢😮

Long live REH

@MiniatureMythos

3 ай бұрын

Absolutely! And many more great stories written by him will be featured on the channel.

@OldGreyGryphon

Ай бұрын

Hear hear!!!

The commercials kill it tho

@MiniatureMythos

4 ай бұрын

Unfortunately, I don't have any control over the ads (yet). But thanks for watching despite the ads!

@jackshitthelastamericanher4139

4 ай бұрын

Are you 10... Commercials are in everything.. KZread puts them in the middle of songs now. At least nothing was lost in listening to this.

SHEM FOR PRESIDENT

This is it? That's all... i guess I don't get it. I kept waiting for something to happen, just constant description. What's the fascination?

@MiniatureMythos

4 ай бұрын

This essay basically serves as a primer, a kind of backdrop, for the world in which the Conan the Barbarian stories will take place. Indeed, nothing really ´happens´, but then again it wasn´t meant to be a real story either. It does familiarise you with some concepts and terms that will help you put Conan into a larger context in later stories.

@joshrubio5285

4 ай бұрын

It's basically a history of the Hyborian world in which all Conans story took place. It tells about where the current countries came from and how they became the foundation for modern real world countries, it's really interesting if you're a fan of Robert E. Howard and the world he created.