tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177193073415704349.post5144402451325488982..comments2024-02-20T10:12:20.623+00:00Comments on The Blog That Time Forgot: 80 Years of Conan: "The Phoenix on the Sword" - Chapter IIITaranaichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02176999342965850175noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177193073415704349.post-12129516664111128752012-08-05T17:09:47.091+01:002012-08-05T17:09:47.091+01:00I didn't actually mind book of thoth. The idea...I didn't actually mind book of thoth. The idea that he came from nothing to become the biggest monster in the hyborian age was quite intriguing, and I felt that his rivalry with Kalanthes had weight because they were once friendsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177193073415704349.post-6456662201453264082012-06-13T13:11:55.546+01:002012-06-13T13:11:55.546+01:00Entirely true: for all we know, none of this occur...Entirely true: for all we know, none of this occurred to Howard, and this really was just a coincidence in his mind. That said, I just find it more satisfying utilizing rationalisation to make a story better than just applying Occam's razor. The latter is better for facts and theory, but a bit disappointing for creative discussion.Taranaichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02176999342965850175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177193073415704349.post-33641681804718162882012-06-13T13:09:45.878+01:002012-06-13T13:09:45.878+01:00Bother, so it did. I did have some trouble postin...Bother, so it did. I did have some trouble posting it, but the blasted thing has eaten it. ARGH. I'll have to finish it properly when I get the time, and remember what I said!Taranaichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02176999342965850175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177193073415704349.post-38823333182491064732012-06-13T13:08:57.035+01:002012-06-13T13:08:57.035+01:00I addressed this back in the first post, but thank...I addressed this back in the first post, but thanks for reminding me!Taranaichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02176999342965850175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177193073415704349.post-48889398538458039602012-06-07T05:40:00.195+01:002012-06-07T05:40:00.195+01:00Humm.
I would think that with all the references ...Humm.<br /><br />I would think that with all the references to fate and destiny, that Thoth-Amon should at least have thought something about how it's not coincidence about the ring.<br /><br />Or a reference to how Set or some such has drawn things together in the land or something.<br /><br />It's explicable as it is, but it could have been better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177193073415704349.post-73091829894640113452012-06-07T05:22:54.383+01:002012-06-07T05:22:54.383+01:00Al, Blogger seems to have eaten parts of this post...Al, Blogger seems to have eaten parts of this post.<br /><br />The most obvious instance is the end of it...<br /><br />"Given my belief that there are no circumstances when it comes to wizards, one could argue that whatever dark forces "<br /><br />And there it ends.<br /><br />Tex<br />(let's hear it for high technology, eh?)Texhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16514613848519711342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177193073415704349.post-25248851348981793482012-06-06T22:52:46.290+01:002012-06-06T22:52:46.290+01:00These are becoming essential reading ! Thank you !...These are becoming essential reading ! Thank you !Gerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15145564657475384458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177193073415704349.post-90163700713480284942012-06-06T20:13:04.357+01:002012-06-06T20:13:04.357+01:00Ooh Rah!!!Ooh Rah!!!Hero of the Federationnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177193073415704349.post-64750488945062264212012-06-06T07:25:30.453+01:002012-06-06T07:25:30.453+01:00There is one element of the story that I always fo...There is one element of the story that I always found unconvincing. "The petty ambitions of barons and kings" indeed seem to be nothing to Thoth, yet he asks Dion protection from his Stygian enemies.<br />“But should my enemies in Stygia learn my whereabouts, not the width of half a world between us would suffice to save me from such a doom as would blast the soul of a bronze statue. Only a king with castles and hosts of swordsmen could protect me. So I have told you my secret, and urge that you make a pact with me. I can aid you with my wisdom, and you can protect me. And some day I will find the Ring –”<br />Sorcerers in Conan stories always seem to be much more powerful than mere kings. It seems to me highly unlikely that Dion as a king could have protected Thoth from his enemies if they really wanted to kill him.<br /><br /><br />elegos7Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com