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Title: ALL MUST READ
Post by: beejazz on October 16, 2006, 05:59:00 PM
Best. Mythos. Evar.
http://www.gutenberg.org/dirs/etext05/8gpeg10.txt
Title: ALL MUST READ
Post by: SA on October 16, 2006, 07:06:15 PM
I can only nod my head in concurrence...

I mean, the names!

MANA-YOD-YUSHAI?  Slid?  Yug?  Kib?  Sish?  Roon?

Major awesome, and kicker of all flavours of ass.
Title: ALL MUST READ
Post by: beejazz on October 16, 2006, 07:22:33 PM
I've heard it described as the inspiration for both LotR and Call of Cthulhu. I've certainly seen a few places that Tolkein may have ripped off.

And yes, the names alone blew my mind on this one.
Title: ALL MUST READ
Post by: SA on October 16, 2006, 07:26:57 PM
In my not-so-humble opinion, good ol' Dunsany trumps 'em both.  No contest.  It's unpretentious but vivid.
Title: ALL MUST READ
Post by: Captain Obvious on October 16, 2006, 07:58:54 PM
Quote from: Runcible SpoonIn my not-so-humble opinion, good ol' Dunsany trumps 'em both.  No contest.  It's unpretentious but vivid.
Dunsany?
Title: ALL MUST READ
Post by: beejazz on October 16, 2006, 08:06:21 PM
The guy who wrote this. Came before (and was at least partial inspiration to) both Lovecraft and Tolkien.
Title: ALL MUST READ
Post by: Velox on October 16, 2006, 08:50:28 PM
anybody wanna gimme a fans-eye-view of what this Pegana pantheon is?
Title: ALL MUST READ
Post by: beejazz on October 16, 2006, 09:01:52 PM
Um... creation of the world/wonders of the world/prophets/END mythos. Really really good ideas and imagery, if not actually used in any kind of story. The first campaign setting.
Title: ALL MUST READ
Post by: Epic Meepo on October 17, 2006, 02:32:51 PM
Lord Dunsany wrote a few short stories that reference this mythos, though I couldn't tell you exactly where to find them, and I doubt they're as cool as the mythos itself. Its definately one of the coolest pantheons out there (and H.P. Lovecraft had regularly admitted that Dunsany is one of his biggest inspirations).
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