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“Know, oh prince, that between the years when the oceans drank Atlantis and the gleaming cities, and the years of the rise of the Sons of Aryas, there was an Age undreamed of, when shining kingdoms lay spread across the world like blue mantles beneath the stars.” quote by Robert E. Howard
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“Know, oh prince, that between the years when the oceans drank Atlantis and the gleaming cities, and the years of the rise of the Sons of Aryas, there was an Age undreamed of, when shining kingdoms lay spread across the world like blue mantles beneath the stars.”

Robert E. Howard

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

Describes a forgotten golden age of vast, beautiful kingdoms spanning the world before later empires rose.

In simple terms: A lost era of great kingdoms existed before later wars.

Key Takeaway

Remember that history holds forgotten greatness.

Themes

history myth imperial rise lost ages

Mood

wonderful reflective imaginative

Type

literary historical mythic

When to use this quote

  • worldbuilding
  • fantasy writing
  • historical analysis

Key Concepts

civilization nostalgia epic scope

Questions to Reflect On

  • What lessons can we draw from imagined golden ages?
  • How does myth shape our view of history?
A Different Perspective

The description may romanticize the past, ignoring hardships of that era.

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