Talk:Crom (fictional deity)

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I have an issue with this article. Crom was a real Pagan deity, Crom Cruich or Crom of the Mound. I don't have enough information to edit the article, but there are strong links with Ireland, and, if I remember correctly with an existing geographical feature from which the name "of the mound" is derived!

Jason

The article mentions that Howard's Crom was inspired by Crom Cruich. When Robert Howard created the fictional Hyborian Age, it was stated that the land of Cimmeria was inspired by Ireland and Britain while under Celtic control, even though the land sounds more like some part of ancient Scandanavia to me. Odin's Beard

Also, if you will take the pain to look, you'll discover that the historical Crom Cruach does have his own page. I knew what I was doing when I created this one. Svartalf 17:32, 18 April 2006 (UTC)

I find it amusing that Crom is marked as a fictional deity. Fictional as opposed to what? Factual? There is as much evidence for Crom as there is for any other deity. -PJP

Fictional as in, mentioned in and imagined for fiction, as opposed to worshipped by actual people. This is not the place to discuss the actual existence of divine beings --Svartalf 10:59, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

It's also worth noting that Crom in this context is essentially the creation of Howard. Author's intent is vital here. He is not an exact translation of Crom Cruich, and as "Svartalf" mentioned, Howard didn't mean for people to believe in or worship his Crom. He meant the god to be a fictional feature of his fictional word based around a fictional character. Awakeandalive1 20:22, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Crom's intervention

Somebody mentioned that Crom intervenes once to save a middle-aged Conan from an evil wizard... I don't remember this from the Scarlet Citadel or the Hour of the Dragon, could somebody remind me where this appeared? I'd say that if this bit is from apocryphal writings by somebody else than Howard (and it does not feel like he did it), it might be worth mentioning that it is not conform to the original. --Svartalf 10:59, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

Did you mark it as unsourced or without references? I haven't read as many of Howard's Conan stories as I wish to, but if you can't find a mention of it then it needs to be marked. Awakeandalive1 20:22, 17 June 2007 (UTC)