I write this seriously and not in any sort of jest. 'Conan the barbarian' is a more accurate academic reflection of pre modern cultures than any of the 'anthropology' taught in contemporary universities.
I have read serious academic works that have attempted to describe the Aztec as peaceful craftsmen with a fine aesthetic appreciation of nature. Apparently their constant wars were 'symbolic' and they absolutely loved poems about flowers. Seriously. Whereas, Robert E Howard wrote of blood crazed serpent cultists. If you wanted to know the truth about the Aztecs, you'd actually be better off reading about Conan's adventures than textbooks written by the anthropologists.
I write this seriously and not in any sort of jest. 'Conan the barbarian' is a more accurate academic reflection of pre modern cultures than any of the 'anthropology' taught in contemporary universities.
I have read serious academic works that have attempted to describe the Aztec as peaceful craftsmen with a fine aesthetic appreciation of nature. Apparently their constant wars were 'symbolic' and they absolutely loved poems about flowers. Seriously. Whereas, Robert E Howard wrote of blood crazed serpent cultists. If you wanted to know the truth about the Aztecs, you'd actually be better off reading about Conan's adventures than textbooks written by the anthropologists.