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Post by gary on Aug 3, 2023 7:01:26 GMT -5
Arthur Machen's "The Shining Pyramid" and REH's "The Little People" are discussed. Picts are depicted. |
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Post by robp on Aug 4, 2023 5:29:28 GMT -5
Arthur Machen's "The Shining Pyramid" and REH's "The Little People" are discussed. Picts are depicted. Nice one! I think the REH-Machen connection is often overlooked, particularly in the Bran stories. I think it is the reason WOTE is set in the "fens of the West." There are no fens in the west (they are in the east) but I think Howard wanted to set the action in the home of the Worms in Wales /the Welsh Borders. There was a considerable Roman presence in Wales at the time (though the actual date of WOTE may be open to discussion). And Machen himself was born in Caerlon, home to a huge Roman fort, which also housed baths and its own amphitheatre. The Tower of Trajan is fictitious, AFAIK, but I wonder if REH was referencing Isca / Caerlon? For more thoughts on WOTE, see Ep53 of the Innsmouth Book Club podcast |
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Post by hun on Aug 4, 2023 10:31:54 GMT -5
Arthur Machen's "The Shining Pyramid" and REH's "The Little People" are discussed. Picts are depicted. Nice one! I think the REH-Machen connection is often overlooked, particularly in the Bran stories. I think it is the reason WOTE is set in the "fens of the West." There are no fens in the west (they are in the east) but I think Howard wanted to set the action in the home of the Worms in Wales /the Welsh Borders. There was a considerable Roman presence in Wales at the time (though the actual date of WOTE may be open to discussion). And Machen himself was born in Caerlon, home to a huge Roman fort, which also housed baths and its own amphitheatre. The Tower of Trajan is fictitious, AFAIK, but I wonder if REH was referencing Isca / Caerlon? For more thoughts on WOTE, see Ep53 of the Innsmouth Book Club podcastCool, listening to episode 53 now. |
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