A few years ago, some guy I met was showing off his collection of swords and knives. He eventually showed his favorite one, which he informed me was named "Stormbringer."
I jokingly replied, "Thank you, Elric!" :)
He didn't get the joke. When I informed him of the reference that I had made, he assured me that "Stormbringer" was, in fact, the name of a famous sword from "some aincent mythology."
I've come to believe that Michael Moorcock is by far one of the most influential authors in the history of pseudo pop culture. The only problem, is that so many people seem to give credit to other sources, such as "ancient mythology," etc.
Another example would be a guy I met with a tattoo of the sign of chaos on his forearm. When I asked him if he was a Moorcock fan, he replied that he was unfamilliar with the author, and that the symbol was "older than time itself."
Does anyone else have any more examples of this phenominon?
~JS...
I jokingly replied, "Thank you, Elric!" :)
He didn't get the joke. When I informed him of the reference that I had made, he assured me that "Stormbringer" was, in fact, the name of a famous sword from "some aincent mythology."
I've come to believe that Michael Moorcock is by far one of the most influential authors in the history of pseudo pop culture. The only problem, is that so many people seem to give credit to other sources, such as "ancient mythology," etc.
Another example would be a guy I met with a tattoo of the sign of chaos on his forearm. When I asked him if he was a Moorcock fan, he replied that he was unfamilliar with the author, and that the symbol was "older than time itself."
Does anyone else have any more examples of this phenominon?
~JS...
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