Barbarian
Barbarian is a subjective term, referring to a human perceived as uncivilized or primitive by another party. The use of the term is often derogatory or negative.
The term is sometimes equated to "savage".[1]
The concept was heavily exploited by the literary genre "Sword and Sorcery", such as the stories of Conan by Robert E. Howard, in which the negative connotations of the word are often inverted.[2] Other characters, such as Kull and Bran Mak Morn, also created by Howard, Thongor, created by Lin Carter, or Brak, by John Jakes, are barbarians of their own eras.
Additionally to their adaptations of the above-mentioned characters, Marvel Comics has created its own barbarians, such as Starr the Slayer, Kronak the Barbarian, King of Terragonia, or Vandal the Barbarian.
Among the water-breathing Atlanteans (Homo mermanus), the Skarka tribe were considered barbarians,[3] while Lorvex considered himself to be the last barbarian of Atlantis.[4] Zeus called the Vikings uneducated barbarians.[5]
(See Also: Sword and Sorcery glossary entry)
- ↑ Savage Sword of Conan #12 ; The Hyborian Age - Chapter III: The Hyborian Kingdoms
- ↑ Barbarian at Wikipedia
- ↑ Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z #1 ; Atlantis' profile
- ↑ Sub-Mariner #59
- ↑ Immortal Thor #14
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