I have done lots of research and it seems the "Simon Necronomicon"
is a hoax, however many of it's translations and origins come from real books. Also i have read about some early translations dating to the 15th century, i don't understand how this could be?
2007-01-26 04:49:16 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
Yes and it looks like your on the right track. The book is not a hoax...at least i don't think it is. I did my research and came to that conclusion without someone telling me what to think. It is a very powerful book and is not for the weak at heart!
2007-01-26 12:49:57 · answer #1 · answered by Dereck 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well, it was purported to be written by Azzah the Mad Arab, however, the truth is a little less appealing.
Willie....the Turkish pawn broker had dreams of being a literary figure that would span the ages. So, he wrote the book and made up a bunch of nonsense (because nobody understood it). Then he added the title "Necronomicon" (because it sounds alot better than his original title - "Willie's Big Book of Belief's and Altruisms").
But of course he wasn't getting any props or recognition from the literary circles, so he created the nom de plum "Azzah The Mad Arab".
Then he hid the manuscript and told everyone about this "secret" book (and as Mark Twain said...."Lies travel halfway around the world, while the Truth is still putting on it's shoes), the book became a "classic".
2007-01-26 07:54:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I read it in the early 1980s. It is a Lovecraftian hoax. Do not be deceived. See wikipedia brief below.
The Necronomicon is a fictional book from the stories of horror writer H.P. Lovecraft. It was first mentioned in Lovecraft's 1924 short story "The Hound", written in 1922, though its purported author, the "Mad Arab" Abdul Alhazred, had been quoted a year earlier in Lovecraft's "The Nameless City". [1] Among other things, the work contains an account of the Old Ones, their history, and the means for summoning them.
Other authors such as August Derleth and Clark Ashton Smith also cited it in their works; Lovecraft approved, believing such common allusions built up "a background of evil versimiltude." Many readers have believed it to be a real work, with booksellers and librarians receiving many requests for it; pranksters have listed it in rare book catalogues, and one smuggled a card for it in the Yale University Library.[2]
Capitalizing on the notoriety of the fictional volume, real-life publishers have printed many books entitled Necronomicon since Lovecraft's death, many of which contain material of dubious value.
Wikipedia is neither perfect nor foolproof, but the history contained therein is consonant with my previous research.
It is a hoax and a fraud and a joke. Don't waste your time, find some real power by submitting yourself to God.
2007-01-26 08:27:19 · answer #3 · answered by Captain Obvious! 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
The "truth" or at least establishing authenticity rests on the author. If as he claims it is a translation he needs to produce the original documents.
2007-01-26 05:00:09 · answer #4 · answered by Pirate AM™ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The truth is that they are books. Some books are strange, but all books have been written by humans. Haven't you ever read any mythology?
2007-01-26 04:55:15 · answer #5 · answered by Michael 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is Thoth's Book of the Dead, Thoth is a god (apparently in Egypt), you can ask to borrow it but i believe it wasnt returned by the last borrower and its now out of print.
Its also a H. R. Giger +rt book and H. P. Lovecraft made use of its name as a book in his many stories.
2007-01-26 07:31:30 · answer #6 · answered by khayne666 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Oh, this is funny....I have a friend that sells paper products, including toilet paper...he will be hearing this one..... Thanks for the laugh and have a good day.
2016-05-24 02:10:00 · answer #7 · answered by Shirley 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋