Conan

[halsteis at PVV.NTNU.NO]

Hi.
An ok overview over Robert E. Howard's Hyborian Age can be found on
Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyborian_Age

Howard used a lot of historical names as inspiration for his stories. The
movie is only loosely based on Howard's own writings.

Halstein.

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> 1a. Conan
>     Posted by: "greg scaff" g_scaff at yahoo.com g_scaff
>     Date: Thu May 17, 2012 8:33 am ((PDT))
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> Hi Oscar, 
> Conan is a Fantasy movie based on a work of fiction by author Robert E.
> Howard.  Conan is indeed a Celtic name, but the character is a Cimmerian
> from the Ukraine area, and the story is set in a murky, prehistorical era,
> centuries before Germanic speakers entered the Black Sea area. I believe
> Howard patterned his characters after stereotypical Vikings, thus giving
> them names like Osric. 
> Peace! 
> Gregory
> http://www.SuccubusArts.com
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