tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239062544101975016.post2422172640283769589..comments2024-03-28T14:05:25.134-07:00Comments on Sacnoth's Scriptorium: The New Arrival (Studies in Celtic Heathendom)John D. Rateliffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12324926298336489295noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239062544101975016.post-13996736430881110522015-12-11T13:24:46.278-08:002015-12-11T13:24:46.278-08:00I know only Machen and Lovecraft -- but Nodens was...I know only Machen and Lovecraft -- but Nodens was the obvious connection between those three texts.Magisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07903799437411528229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239062544101975016.post-39684683248848780342015-12-09T12:40:56.551-08:002015-12-09T12:40:56.551-08:00Yes, Magister's got it: all of these pieces at...Yes, Magister's got it: all of these pieces attempt in some way to recover the lost god Nodens.<br /><br />--John R. John D. Rateliffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12324926298336489295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239062544101975016.post-46405978687787131262015-12-09T00:25:47.166-08:002015-12-09T00:25:47.166-08:00The common thread? Nodens.The common thread? Nodens.Magisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07903799437411528229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239062544101975016.post-12195835621634279562015-12-08T21:04:47.659-08:002015-12-08T21:04:47.659-08:00Hi Paul
Well, there's Walton, but I don't...Hi Paul<br /><br />Well, there's Walton, but I don't think she had much influence on Alexander. Ellis is too obscure, Peacock seems to be off on a sideline all his own.<br /><br />The missing link may be the brilliant Kenneth Morris, whose THE BOOK OF THREE DRAGONS probably shd rank on the top-ten best fantasy books of all time list. He's that good.<br /><br />Ancient Religion in Britain: close, but not quite.<br /><br />--John R. John D. Rateliffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12324926298336489295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239062544101975016.post-44976931816478490792015-12-08T19:38:00.968-08:002015-12-08T19:38:00.968-08:00Ancient religion in Britain?
Looks like a great l...Ancient religion in Britain?<br /><br />Looks like a great list. I was struck by the listing THE CAULDRON OF ANNWN. I love Lloyd Alexander's Prydain books, but I always wondered about the leap from the Mabingion (sp?) to his Prydain, if there was an intermediary inspiration.Paul Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14620026998861471269noreply@blogger.com