2/1/2024 0 Comments Lovecraft hypnosHis friend is quite clearly meant to be modelled after the Greek god Hypnos.Īfter his death, the narrator speculates he may have been a god. Mainly because said book was published long after Lovecraft's death, which was my point. You can close this thread after the reply whether it agrees or disagrees. If anything I'm confused how you came to the friend is hypnos. I just see a lack of evidence comparing the friend to hypnos. ![]() Hypnos lives in the corona borealis? Probably. The outer gods live in the corona borealis? I think not. After going through all the realms of dream they meet the lord of sleep. Lovecraft has used that device in works before hypnos without ever referring to the cause. ![]() Just because there is a distant whine thst 'mocks' the narrator doesn't automatically mean it must be the outer gods. Also, i don't see how publication date causes invalidation for a thrice revised book. ![]() Seems quite mocking to leave hypnos's name on the statue. Notice how neither are affected by time on their excursions. All the friend does is take exotic drugs and do what the narrator does except better because he is more experienced. Just because he has a good looking friend doesn't automatically make him hypnos. You say it's the narrator saying he never wants to sleep again, i agree, i believe it's because he fears the mocking and insatiate hypnos. Calling hypnos "mocking" and "insatiate"? Seems quite rude to his friend whom he treasures.
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