tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852401976091776228.post6008230303432493147..comments2024-03-28T16:39:46.847-04:00Comments on Tellers of Weird Tales: The Eternal Triangle: Man, Woman, MonsterTerence E. Hanleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08268641371264950572noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852401976091776228.post-89095442233262210102014-01-02T21:01:45.676-05:002014-01-02T21:01:45.676-05:00Sean,
After I posted this article, I thought abou...Sean,<br /><br />After I posted this article, I thought about the possibility of classifying monsters, too. I don't see a pattern yet, except that seven out of eleven are green or greenish. That may be significant. Maybe we--as mammals--see green as something strange, alien, or even dangerous. As for Lovecraft's monsters: molluscs and other invertebrates are certainly strange, but perhaps more to the point, they're very ancient. Many people also find them scary, creepy, and disgusting.<br /><br />I'm just getting started. There will be opportunities for more speculation as things move along. Thanks for writing.<br /><br />THTerence E. Hanleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08268641371264950572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852401976091776228.post-5673255832691612962014-01-02T20:21:47.715-05:002014-01-02T20:21:47.715-05:00Interesting stuff. The pattern of "the etern...Interesting stuff. The pattern of "the eternal triangle" probably shows up in the illustrations of a lot of horror, science fiction and fantasy publications. It may touch on something primal or archetypal about human relationships. What I find interesting is what form the monster takes. In your examples above there are threatening molluscs, reptiles, mammalian predators, arthropods, humanoids, birdlike creatures, and a robot. As you classify the artwork, it might be interesting to know if any particular monster type occurs more often than others, or if this changes over time. (For example, why do Lovecraft's monsters tend to be molluscs or "crinoid things"?) Cool stuff!Sean Eatonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15812559087429745794noreply@blogger.com