CROM

There was a time when mankind drifted and was driven by proud ancient kings and gods. All at once. There was a time when the sole way to live was fighting back at your enemies. As Conan was asked: "What is best in life?", he answered: "To crush your enemies, see them driven before you and to hear the lamentation of their women". 

These ancient civilizations described (and partially imagined) by Robert E. Howard represented what Nietzsche wanted to justify how the language was changed by religion. Words that used to have a positive connotation turned into bad ones, such as "warrior" or "reckless" whilst words as "humble" or "peasant" turned into positive ones. Nietzsche firmly condemned how religion and moral doomed us to not strive to the greatness, to become Gods as the ancient Kings pursued. 

We are bound to mere earthly existence underneath some useless leaders across the world. We are told that murdering, fighting, attacking and standing for ourselves is wrong so we simply nod cause we feel fear, we are soaked in fear. Women fear being raped or abused and men do not take by force what they deserve. That's wrong. This lifestyle is wrong, we ought not to live as wimps on this earth. They try to avoid violence which is in our nature. What's worse in life than a hypocrite? What's worse than someone who hides his flaws? Wrath, envy, rage, lust and pride....is it better to look down everyone while you are hiding these which are in your nature? Is it wrong yearning to kill every single enemy who offended your thorough out your life? What's your spirit longing for? Is your spirit raging almost unable to contain its true nature and yearning to fight back?

'Berserk' and Conan have become my fav reads. I try to hold back these feelings but I find myself surrounded by a simple shabby modern era which offers nothing back to my soul. There is BUT ONE GOD, who is not even compassionate or forgiving. He rules the whole existence without asking mankind to pray to him. He is cruel, he doesn't conceal his cruelty and whether he grants you your most desired or not he doesn't care about you and your religion. He definitely asks for nothing, he permits you to live as you like. Crom or Godhand. It seems fate is written for anyone within his domains though you can try to defy him bravely. 

"Crom, I have never prayed to you before. I have no tongue for it. No one, not even you, will remember if we were good men or bad. Why we fought, and why we died. All that matters is that today, two stood against many. Valour pleases you, so grant me this one request. Grant me revenge! And if you do not listen, the HELL with you!"