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Post by šrincess šµuvstarr on Oct 26, 2021 15:21:05 GMT
When looking at the King in Yellow thread I realised that the Cthulhu Mythos has embraced stories from other authors predating the actual writings of Lovecraft himself.
In the case of The King in Yellow Lovecraft used names and ideas from it in his own work, just as Chambers used the Work of Ambrose Bierce in his.
As the Cthulhu Mythos has spread into common culture, what were the original sources that made an impression on Lovecraft and influenced his work?
Please add your thoughts below.
Thank you.
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Post by Middoth on Oct 26, 2021 16:09:04 GMT
When looking at the King in Yellow thread I realised that the Cthulhu Mythos has embraced stories from other authors predating the actual writings of Lovecraft himself. In the case of The King in Yellow Lovecraft used names and ideas from it in his own work, just as Chambers used the Work of Ambrose Bierce in his. As the Cthulhu Mythos has spread into common culture, what were the original sources that made an impression on Lovecraft and influenced his work? Please add your thoughts below. Thank you. He was influenced by everything he read. I came across adoring fans who seriously believed that he knew any language and was savvy in any field of knowledge.
Anyone can tell you about Machen and Dunsany. But perhaps implicit borrowing will be more interesting.
"The Dark Chamber" by Leonard Cline, "The Shadowy Thing" by H. B. Drake, "The Return" by de la Mare prompted Lovecraft to think about the journey of the mind through the ages, about the control of the body by Alien Mind and about the inevitable degeneration of the one who turns his thoughts into the past.
"Fishhead" by Irvin S. Cobb and "The Harbor Master" by Robert W. Chambers plus personal aquaphobia made him shudder in front of amphibians.
Not to mention of "The Place Called Dagon" by Herbert Gorman
There are many others...
Slightly off topic, but still: there is nothing more boring than Russian Lovecraft fans.
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Post by andydecker on Oct 26, 2021 16:40:01 GMT
Slightly off topic, but still: there is nothing more boring than Russian Lovecraft fans.
How come? |
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Post by Middoth on Oct 26, 2021 16:45:49 GMT
Slightly off topic, but still: there is nothing more boring than Russian Lovecraft fans.
How come? because they quote him with serious mugs as Jehovah's Witnesses Holy Scripture. |
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Post by andydecker on Oct 26, 2021 16:51:46 GMT
Ah!
Maybe they know something we don't? (Kidding.)
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Post by dem on Oct 26, 2021 18:08:43 GMT
Slightly off topic, but still: there is nothing more boring than Russian Lovecraft fans. I'm not so sure about that. A few of the English one's I've met would give them a run for their money. |
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Post by helrunar on Oct 26, 2021 19:23:41 GMT
We have lots of Lovecraft loons over here, too--which I'm sure you both know. Check out the website of the Esoteric Order of Dagon ("serious inquiries only") if you need a cheap giggle at some point.
H.
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