Who Is Crom, Really? Conan's Dark God of the Hill That the Movies Never Explained

Hey folks, quick question: What would you do if you suddenly found out that the God you pray to every day doesn’t actually like your prayers and gets mad at you whenever you ask him for something? Well, that’ll be the end of the world in real life, but in fiction, it's a pretty sick idea. Robert E Howard is the mastermind behind this nihilistic idea of creating a dark God like Crom in his legendary tale of Conan the Barbarian, who would not just ignore your prayers but hate you for being so weak. But why is he like that? What was that philosophical or spiritual concept behind making such an indifferent God? In today’s video, I’m gonna break it down to you. So without further ado, let’s get started. #conan