Talk:Hyborian Age

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It is requested that an image of map of the Hyborian Age be included in this article to improve its quality, if possible.

I am interested in finding out what relation the Pictish Wilderness has to do with colonial California. --Kortoso 18:55, 18 July 2005 (UTC)

Uh, nothing? The 'pictish wilderness' would be set in Europe. Name is taken from the Picts. It has nothing to do with North America. --Emb021 19:32, 12 May 2006 (UTC)

Howard's Picts originated in his equivalent of Northern America ages before the Hyborian Age. They moved to the west and inhabited islands at the time of King Kull. That could be the link they have to Northern America. Furthermore Howard gave an American colonial feeling to the Pictish Wilderness, with Picts more or less inspired by Amerindians and waring against Aquilonia which was trying to settle westward into the Pictish lands. Corriel 11:39, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

What about the Eastern kingdoms of the Hyborian Age: Kosala, Kusan, Uttara Kuru? Kusan's name is most likely inspired by the historical Kushan Empire.

Someone changed Asgard to "scandinavian". If Vanaheim is denmark and norway, asgard gotta be sweden. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.231.118.48 (talk) 10:53, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

I think Lemuria should be removed from the list,as it sank during the cataclysm that destroyed the Thurian civilization,and is henceforth not a Hyborian Age kingdom. This was outlined by REH himself in his essay,making the presence of Lemuria and Mu on numerous maps wrong. Spartan198 (talk) 05:35, 29 March 2008 (UTC) Spartan198

It's been over a month since I suggested removing Lemuria, and since no one seems to object to it, I did. I also reverted Vanaheim and Asgard back to their original descriptions as describing them, as "Scandinavian" seems a rather vague comparison. Spartan198 (talk) 11:02, 4 May 2008 (UTC) Spartan198

Asgard and Vanaheim have been reverted to "Scandinavian". —Preceding unsigned comment added by Wingsforsheeba (talk • contribs) 15:48, 24 May 2008 (UTC)

"Scandinavian" describes numerous countries in northwestern Europe, and REH's Aesir and Vanir are predominantly Viking, which is reminiscent of Dark Age Norway, Denmark, and Sweden. Spartan198 (talk) 16:59, 24 May 2008 (UTC) Spartan198

Scandinavia describes only 3 countries, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. I don't know how to properly sign my post, sorry if that doesn't make me serious. -Wingsforsheeba —Preceding unsigned comment added by Wingsforsheeba (talk • contribs) 17:06, 24 May 2008 (UTC)

Again, REH's Aesir and Vanir are a predominantly Viking culture. That's pretty specific. Spartan198 (talk) 17:11, 24 May 2008 (UTC) Spartan198

No one is saying they're not viking. Scandinavian equals "viking", but there's not enough info to draw a line to a specific Scandinavian nationality Wingsforsheeba (talk) 17:13, 24 May 2008 (UTC)

Okay, let's compromise, then. Just "Scandinavian" could apply to any point in the history of those countries from the Bronze Age to modern times. Can we settle on "Dark Age Scandinavia"? That would denote specifically the so-called Golden Age of Viking society. Spartan198 (talk) 17:22, 24 May 2008 (UTC) Spartan198

That ok with me. :) Wingsforsheeba (talk) 17:30, 24 May 2008 (UTC)

All right. Glad we could come to even ground. As for the seriousness remark, I'd thought better of it yesterday during our conversation and removed it. That was rude and uncalled for, and I apologize. Spartan198 (talk) 23:59, 25 May 2008 (UTC) Spartan198