As we have yet to create a topic for the Westermarck (sometimes spelt Westermark), I thought I would start it here.
Because...
I ran across this name: Edvard Alexander Westermarck (20 November 1862 – 3 September 1939)
http://en.wikipedia....ard_Westermarck
He was a Finnish sociologist and philosopher, apparently living at the same time as REH. I'd bet money that his name appeared in one of Robert's books, and he liked the name enough to use it as a place-name.
Westermarck
Started by Kortoso, Jul 03 2012 10:12 PM
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Posted 03 July 2012 - 10:30 PM
As we have yet to create a topic for the Westermarck (sometimes spelt Westermark), I thought I would start it here.
Because...
I ran across this name: Edvard Alexander Westermarck (20 November 1862 – 3 September 1939)
http://en.wikipedia....ard_Westermarck
He was a Finnish sociologist and philosopher, apparently living at the same time as REH. I'd bet money that his name appeared in one of Robert's books, and he liked the name enough to use it as a place-name.
Looking at the nature of his work, I wonder what DeCamp and the "Crazy Bob" crowd would think... Ha!
Back on topic, I would imagine that that territory/province/region would be rather well organized and stratified - it constantly has to be on guard, and maintain strong localized defences, yet is not mentioned as a source of turmoil or power struggles...
Edited by thatericn, 03 July 2012 - 10:31 PM.
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Posted 04 July 2012 - 08:11 AM
Back on topic, I would imagine that that territory/province/region would be rather well organized and stratified - it constantly has to be on guard, and maintain strong localized defences, yet is not mentioned as a source of turmoil or power struggles...
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I have a different view. To me, Westermarck fiefs do not appear as much organized and stratified as those of ''Greater'' Aquilonia. Further, in the ''Wolves Beyond the Border'' draft, certain power struggles seem to take place in the region.
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Posted 04 July 2012 - 04:25 PM
Back on topic, I would imagine that that territory/province/region would be rather well organized and stratified - it constantly has to be on guard, and maintain strong localized defences, yet is not mentioned as a source of turmoil or power struggles...
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I have a different view. To me, Westermarck fiefs do not appear as much organized and stratified as those of ''Greater'' Aquilonia. Further, in the ''Wolves Beyond the Border'' draft, certain power struggles seem to take place in the region.
I should have written clearer - I meant this on a kingdom-wide basis. WBtB certainly gives the picture of some local turmoil.
My main idea was that Westermarck, with dangers staring it down consistently from the wild lands outside would bristle with local defenses - numerous small castles, towns surrounded by dykes/moats/mounds, roads, etc., and a well-established plans to quickly respond to raids and invasion.
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Posted 05 July 2012 - 08:32 AM
This might foster a feeling of self-reliance and independence among the Westermarckians, knowing that they had to depend on their own devices; central Aquilonia, even with the best will in the world, would never be able to respond quickly enough to help in an emergency.
Back on topic, I would imagine that that territory/province/region would be rather well organized and stratified - it constantly has to be on guard, and maintain strong localized defences, yet is not mentioned as a source of turmoil or power struggles...
thatericn
I have a different view. To me, Westermarck fiefs do not appear as much organized and stratified as those of ''Greater'' Aquilonia. Further, in the ''Wolves Beyond the Border'' draft, certain power struggles seem to take place in the region.
I should have written clearer - I meant this on a kingdom-wide basis. WBtB certainly gives the picture of some local turmoil.
My main idea was that Westermarck, with dangers staring it down consistently from the wild lands outside would bristle with local defenses - numerous small castles, towns surrounded by dykes/moats/mounds, roads, etc., and a well-established plans to quickly respond to raids and invasion.
Edited by Ironhand, 05 July 2012 - 09:09 AM.
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"... you speak of Venarium familiarly. Perhaps you were there?"
"I was," grunted [Conan]. "I was one of the horde that swarmed over the hills. I hadn't yet seen fifteen snows, but already my name was repeated about the council fires." - "Beyond the Black River", by Robert E. Howard
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Posted 05 July 2012 - 04:09 PM
Westermarckians
Westermarckers?
I woulda kept Thothmekri for awhile. He could come in handy.
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Posted 06 July 2012 - 08:51 AM
That extra "c" throws me off. Without it, I would undoubtably have got it right.
"Did you deem yourself strong, because you were able to twist the heads off civilized folk, poor weaklings with muscles like rotten string? Hell! Break the neck of a wild Cimmerian bull before you call yourself strong. I did that, before I was a full-grown man...!" - Conan, in "Shadows in Zamboula", by Robert E. Howard
"... you speak of Venarium familiarly. Perhaps you were there?"
"I was," grunted [Conan]. "I was one of the horde that swarmed over the hills. I hadn't yet seen fifteen snows, but already my name was repeated about the council fires." - "Beyond the Black River", by Robert E. Howard
Read my Conan screenplays at The Scrolls of Ironhand (in particular my transcription of THE FROST GIANT'S DAUGHTER in Act II of "The Snow Devil") at
http://www.scrollsof...d.us/index.html or at
http://www.delicious...ic=ConanProject
"... you speak of Venarium familiarly. Perhaps you were there?"
"I was," grunted [Conan]. "I was one of the horde that swarmed over the hills. I hadn't yet seen fifteen snows, but already my name was repeated about the council fires." - "Beyond the Black River", by Robert E. Howard
Read my Conan screenplays at The Scrolls of Ironhand (in particular my transcription of THE FROST GIANT'S DAUGHTER in Act II of "The Snow Devil") at
http://www.scrollsof...d.us/index.html or at
http://www.delicious...ic=ConanProject
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Posted 07 July 2012 - 01:44 PM
In WBtB, Howard calls them Westlanders or Westerlanders. Would the term Westermen be correct as well?
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Posted 07 July 2012 - 08:48 PM
In WBtB, Howard calls them Westlanders or Westerlanders. Would the term Westermen be correct as well?
I still haven't replaced my copy of "Conquering Sword". If that's what REH wrote, I'd say "Westerlanders" is the way to go.
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