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| Ozmose 07/07/23 4:50:57 PM #11: | ParanoidObsessive posted... Lovecraft probably never even heard of the Shams al-Ma'arif al-Kubra. No, I doubt Lovecraft ever had any direct contact with the Shams. If I recall correctly, his inspiration came from the Al Azif. The Al Azif was inspired by the Shams. Then again, I've heard both were based on the Picatrix, so who knows. It's all based on some brief notes and passing conversations from almost a century ago. I wouldn't really consider any of it to be written in stone, nor does it help my endeavor any either way. I wouldn't really say Lovecraft "stole" anything. I think he genuinely loved most of the sources he took inspiration from. The whole circle of authors he was involved in were constantly using each others work to blend in with their own. Lovecraft's entire universe could probably be attributed to directly to Robert W. Chambers, he just brought it to a whole other level. They were all pretty much just pulp writers at the time, so I don't think any of them took it all too seriously. I'd almost liken it to a fan-fiction that grew so large it smothered the source material. --- Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else's opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation. - Oscar Wilde ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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