The Necronomicon Project

Adrian · Post by **Adrian** » Sun Sep 26, 2004 1:03 pm

http://www.chaosmatrix.org/library/book ... index.html

What to make of it? Good clean fun or true believers?

Lagwolf · Post by **Lagwolf** » Sun Sep 26, 2004 4:14 pm

Fairly impressive, there are quite a few chaos mages who believe that not all the stuff in the Necronomicon is not accurate.

Adrian · Post by **Adrian** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 10:06 am

Including me

, although Im not a mage but a chaote.

Post by **Aleister** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 3:06 pm

I picked up a new book this weekend. "Necronomicon Files - The Truth Behind The Legend" (revised and expanded edition - by Daniel Harms and John Wisdom Gonce III)

Here is an excerpt from the back cover:

Thank goodness authors Daniel Harms and John Wisdom Gonce III set the record straight in this scholarly yet accessible history of the dreaded tome. The Necronomicon Files is an incredibly comprehensive guide to the Necronomicon that covers all aspects, legends, and factual history surrounding this nefarious book. From a complete history of the book as it evolved in the Cthulhu mythos started by Lovecraft and continued by others, to contemporary editions now available to the public. From appearances and references in movies and other media, to the actual magical concepts behind the fictional and published Necronomicon variations. Much more than just a dry, factual account, Harm's and Gonce's deep knowledge in their respective fields of interest bring the history and continuing influence of the Necronomicon alive with wit and verve. Humorous and intriguing, this compassionate examination of the Necronomicon is a thorough repudiation of the myths surrounding it, yet preserves much of the romance and fascination associated with the legend

Some info about the authors... Daniel Harms is an anthropologist who studies magic in modern society. He is the author of the award-winning Encyclopedia Cthuliana. John Gonce III is a Neo-Pagan and practicing occultist who occasionally works with law enforcement on occult-related crimes.

The book looks very nice, and I may write up a review or something when I read it.

Ryven · Post by **Ryven** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 12:53 pm

The first link on this thread would be worthwhile if they could just learn to type "the." It's not that hard. It's (supposedly) translated from Arabic anyway, so it's idiotic not to use terms that are actually in usage...

The Huntsville Horror · Tue Apr 19, 2005 4:43 am

Isn't this just the old "Liber Logaeth" Hoaxinomicon?

Pars`ex Vires · Post by **Pars`ex Vires** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 2:17 pm

Other than the Ye frequency I think the content would be better suited to a large leather bound tome.

Ideal to leave on your coffee table when your religious aunty comes to tea.

Jesus Prime · Post by **Jesus Prime** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 4:41 pm

Pars`ex Vires wrote:Other than the Ye frequency I think the content would be better suited to a large leather bound tome.

Ideal to leave on your coffee table when your religious aunty comes to tea.

I can imagine it now... She'd have a stroke just trying to pronounce 'Cthulhu'.

Enkil · Post by **Enkil** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 10:16 pm

I was bored so I started to copy that text, by hand, onto white paper for eventual treatment to make it look dreadfully old (no pun intended) and binding.

Will I ever get it done? Nah, but the intro is done (Book of ye Dead Names). Now only... 100, 200, well a lot, more pages to go.

Jesus Prime · Post by **Jesus Prime** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 1:34 pm

The overuse of 'ye' in there is shocking.

odin2 · Post by **odin2** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 2:15 pm

That site is what I based my Necronomicon off of...
I and I love to use 'Ye'...

Jesus Prime · Post by **Jesus Prime** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 2:34 pm

I hate it mostly. Only use it phonetically.

odin2 · Post by **odin2** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 2:39 pm

Ye mean to say ye don't like Ye??

Jesus Prime · Post by **Jesus Prime** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 2:53 pm

Only when I'm writing the phonetic sound of words.

Jehar · Post by **Jehar** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 11:23 pm

I was fairly impressed by the site, that is, until I got down to the bit about Hastur. Being an invention of Derleth, and not of Lovecraft\fact (whichever you prefer), it leaves a bitter taste in my mouth concerning the whole thing.

Am I too elitest here?