Cimmeria (poem)
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"Cimmeria" is a poem by Robert E. Howard
about the fictional country Cimmeria
, created by Howard as part of his Hyborian world
which is the setting for his character Conan the Barbarian
. In the poem, Cimmeria is described as a "land of Darkness and deep Night", a gloomy place with dark woods, dusky silent streams and a leaden cloudy sky.
According to Howard, the poem was "Written in Mission, Texas, February 1932; suggested by the memory of the hill-country above Fredricksburg seen in a mist of winter rain".
The poem has since been published in:
The "Cimmeria" poem was illustrated by Barry Windsor-Smith
in Marvel Comic's Savage Tales
magazine Volume 1, Number 2 in 1973.
The poem was also illustrated by artist Tomas Giorello in Conan (Dark Horse Comics)
The Cimmerian #0 in 2008, and inspired the story arc of Conan the Cimmerian #1-7. Conan the Cimmerian #0-7 were collected and published as "Cimmeria, Conan Volume #7" by Dark Horse.
Robert E. Howard
Robert Ervin Howard was an American author who wrote pulp fiction in a diverse range of genres. Best known for his character Conan the Barbarian, he is regarded as the father of the sword and sorcery subgenre....
about the fictional country Cimmeria
Cimmeria (Conan)
Cimmeria is a fictional land of barbarians in antediluvian earth and the homeland of Conan the Barbarian in the works of Robert E. Howard.-Fictional history:...
, created by Howard as part of his Hyborian world
Hyborian Age
The Hyborian Age is a fictional period within the artificial mythology created by Robert E. Howard, in which the sword and sorcery tales of Conan the Barbarian are set....
which is the setting for his character Conan the Barbarian
Conan the Barbarian
Conan the Barbarian is a fictional sword and sorcery hero that originated in pulp fiction magazines and has since been adapted to books, comics, several films , television programs, video games, roleplaying games and other media...
. In the poem, Cimmeria is described as a "land of Darkness and deep Night", a gloomy place with dark woods, dusky silent streams and a leaden cloudy sky.
According to Howard, the poem was "Written in Mission, Texas, February 1932; suggested by the memory of the hill-country above Fredricksburg seen in a mist of winter rain".
Publishing history
"Cimmeria" was first published in 1965 in the Winter edition of The Howard Collector.The poem has since been published in:
- The Conan Chronicles, Volume 2: The Hour of the DragonThe Conan Chronicles, 2The Conan Chronicles: Volume 2: The Hour of the Dragon is a collection of fantasy short stories written by Robert E. Howard featuring his sword and sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian. The book was published in 2001 by Gollancz as sixteenth volume of their Fantasy Masterworks series. The book,...
; Fantasy Masterworks #16 (2001) - The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian (2003)
The "Cimmeria" poem was illustrated by Barry Windsor-Smith
Barry Windsor-Smith
Barry Windsor-Smith, born Barry Smith is a British comic book illustrator and painter whose best known work has been produced in the United States....
in Marvel Comic's Savage Tales
Savage Tales
Savage Tales is the title of three American comics series. Two were black-and-white comics-magazine anthologies published by Marvel Comics , and the other a color comic book anthology published by Dynamite Entertainment.-Marvel/Curtis:The first of the two volumes of Savage Tales ran 11 issues, with...
magazine Volume 1, Number 2 in 1973.
The poem was also illustrated by artist Tomas Giorello in Conan (Dark Horse Comics)
Conan (Dark Horse Comics)
Conan, the sword-and-sorcery character created by Robert E. Howard, is the protagonist of four major comic series published by Dark Horse Comics...
The Cimmerian #0 in 2008, and inspired the story arc of Conan the Cimmerian #1-7. Conan the Cimmerian #0-7 were collected and published as "Cimmeria, Conan Volume #7" by Dark Horse.