Edgar Allan Poe and H. P. Lovecraft

[FilioAutemDiaboli13]

What do you think about edgar allan poe and h.p. Lovecraft?

I'm reading Lovecraft's stories,I've almost read them all and I'm going to start Poe's shortly...they are peculiar characters in my opinion.
I don't think lovecraft was a Zevism though and also poe had a really too bad life to be a spiritually evolved person.
Maybe I am wrong do you guys have more news about these two "masters of short horror"?

 

[FilioAutemDiaboli13]

Thank you both for your answers .

Lovecraft's Necronomicon I am reading these days but other than fantasy nonsense I don't see anything spiritual in it.
The stories always remain vague except for a few that also have to do with necromancy but it is classic hollywood fil necromancy(who were inspired by him for sure )
That is, the dead man rising from the grave,or the spirit obliged to serve those who summon him and other such crap.

As for poe I know he was extremely depressed and alcoholic...I will read all his stories later as soon as I finish the necronomicon.

What I can't explain is how come all this fame to both of them

 

[FilioAutemDiaboli13]

I have also heard and read about this author praising poe and that even in France some people would not read poe unless it was translated and rewritten by boudelieur.

However, the statement you quoted about what boudelieur said about satan doesn't sound like Zevism,quite the opposite.

I don't know the history thoroughly though so I can't be sure.


Although I don't see much spiritual in an alcoholic like poe and a drug addict like boudelieur.

As for lovecraft on the other hand,I have almost finished reading all of the necronomicon and in the stories from 1923 onwards you can see a little more of the enemy influence bei his writings.
In some of the stories he names Lilith and Father Satan in unflattering manners.
One of the tales in particular and red hook where blood sacrifices and child abductions are mentioned and the protagonist of the piece claims to be the work of an ancient cult that is connected to Lilith.
Therefore for an Zevism one loses the desire to read it a bit since it turns out to be the usual stupid and offensive stereotype.


I will be about 200 pages away from finishing Necronomicon and despite the effort I do not see the slightest spiritual allegory in stories of this type.
Therefore I consider Lovecraft yes,successful writer,but certainly not Zevism and not spiritual indeed.


As for poe,by year's end I will begin to delve into his writings.

 

[NeonBlue]

What do you think about edgar allan poe and h.p. Lovecraft?

I'm reading Lovecraft's stories,I've almost read them all and I'm going to start Poe's shortly...they are peculiar characters in my opinion.
I don't think lovecraft was a Zevism though and also poe had a really too bad life to be a spiritually evolved person.
Maybe I am wrong do you guys have more news about these two "masters of short horror"?

The thing is that these topics like lovecraft who wrote about never-ending darkness and cthulu and what not are very crazy sounding and this really isnt a place for evil tendril monsters. More than half the forum would x10 over rather read the large amount of information on the Gods of Elysium and Im %200 sure cthulu and what not are not included in the Gods of Elysium.

Poetry is truely classy in the right setting but this constant nagging on darkness comes across many times as teenage edgy feels. Try reading about Astaroth or perhaps Baalzebul or Azazel or Abrasax. Theres a great idea for you. Maby even try branching out into Norse mythology or Celtic mythology check out Lugh! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND in the days of giants. Its all Norse myths in audiobook format. Try libivox I think. That site has plenty. Then blast on the cellphone with the Amon Amarth - twilight of the thunder god mp3