Crom is the chief god of the Cimmerians. Crom is worshiped by the bulk of the Cimmerian people. Crom is a grim and gloomy god, ever watching from atop his mountain in dark clouds or obscuring mists, ready to pass a disapproving judgment on any and all.

Crom Cruach (Old Irish: Cromm Crúaich [ˈkɾˠʊmˠ ˈkɾˠuəç]) was a pagan god of pre-Christian Ireland. According to Christian writers, he was propitiated with human sacrifice and his worship was ended by Saint Patrick .

Crom / ˈ k r ɒ m / is a deity in Robert E. Howard's fantasy tales of the Hyborian Age. He is acknowledged as the chief god by the lead character Conan, and his proto-Celtic Cimmerian people. The name Crom is probably derived from the Old Irish deity Crom Cruach or Crom Dubh.

Crom Cruach, a deity revered in Irish mythology, holds a significant place as a crom celtic god. Historically worshipped by ancient communities across Ireland, this god, often symbolized by bronze figures, was associated with darkness and was invoked with awe and trepidation.

Dec 21, 2024 · Crom is the chief god of the Cimmerian pantheon, and he lives on a great mountain, from where he sends forth doom or death. It's useless to call upon Crom, because he is a gloomy and savage god who despises the weak.

Crom is a stern and unforgiving god that answers no prayers. Conan and other Cimmerians saw Crom as dispensing two important gifts to all Cimmerians at birth: the strength in their sword arm and the fire in their hearts.

Feb 21, 2025 · He was their god, the wizened Cromm, hidden by many mists: as for the folk that believed in him, the eternal Kingdom beyond every haven shall not be theirs. For him ingloriously they slew their hapless firstborn with much wailing and peril, to …

It was useless to call on Crom, because he was a gloomy, savage god, and he hated weaklings. But he gave a man courage at birth, and the will and might to kill his enemies, which, in the Cimmerian's mind, was all any god should be expected to do.

Crom was a deity associated with storms, death, and eternity, prominently worshipped during prehistoric and ancient times. Originally a Cimmerian god, Crom later became integrated into the Celtic pantheon as a member of the Tuatha de Danaan.

Jan 24, 2025 · Crom, the god of the Cimmerian people, the god of Conan the Cimmerian, was crafted by the man who envisioned Conan's world. As a character of non-existence, Crom reflects Robert E. Howard's tragic, cynical view of the natural world.