It seems to tie in with other things ive seen written... including the Bible.... perhaps there is a common thread there of sorts, like seeded in our right brain somewhere are secrets of ancients that are far from being primitive, prhaps just lost through a period of being subject to different universal force governing what is reality.
2006-07-13 13:38:21 · 6 answers · asked by hook 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
The Necronomicon, so far as I know, was an invention of the horror writer H. P. Lovecraft. He provided the only original information on it; I believe others have added to the legend. Basically, he wanted a horrific, scary book, and built one using common threads from other works.
2006-07-13 13:46:06 · answer #1 · answered by Riothamus Of Research ;<) 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The "Necronomicon" is not real. It was made up by H.P. Lovecraft, and characters in his stories sometimes refer to it as an ancient magical text. Some companies have published dull and rather silly "translations" that they've made up. Part of the power of Lovecraft's writing was that he drew upon a mythos he created, full of ancient texts and gods that granted his stories a creepy verisimilitude.
If the Necronomicon interests you, I suggest going to the source and read some of the stories by Lovecraft. AT THE MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS is a good starting point.
2006-07-13 21:23:53 · answer #2 · answered by Jon R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh Lord, not another one.
There is no such object as "The Necronomicon", except in the imagination of people who just can't resist the temptation to spook themselves into believing in SOMEthing.
My companion is right, H.P. Lovecraft's fiction is the source of the myth. Any book you find, any tome ANYone offers you (especially for a hefty price) labelled "Necronomicon" is a fake.
There are enough mysteries in the world without inventing faux ones.
2006-07-13 20:54:05 · answer #3 · answered by St. Hell 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/bod.htm
http://www.sacred-texts.com/egy/ebod/
THE BOOK OF THE DEAD
The Papyrus of Ani
by
E. A. WALLIS BUDGE
[1895]
2006-07-13 20:45:50 · answer #4 · answered by redunicorn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok here goes there is no real necronomicon it is a myth the first mention of it ever is by Hp Lovecraft ther is no mention of it in any of the ancient texts of the egyptions or babylonions or sumerain
2006-07-13 20:47:41 · answer #5 · answered by Dan B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont know alot about it only this
It is said to be made of human skin and written in human blood. It is said to hold many evil secrets. Some say that it exists other belive it is false, i personaly would love to find it
2006-07-13 20:42:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋