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	According to Smith's "[[The Tale of Satampra Zeiros]]", Uzuldaroum became the capital of Hyperborea after the populace left Commoriom. The city lies a day's journey from the former capital. It was the last population center in Hyperborea before glaciers overwhelmed the continent.		According to Smith's "[[The Tale of Satampra Zeiros]]", Uzuldaroum became the capital of Hyperborea after the populace left Commoriom. The city lies a day's journey from the former capital. It was the last population center in Hyperborea before glaciers overwhelmed the continent.

	In H. P. Lovecraft's ''[[At the Mountains of Madness]]'', the city of the [[Elder Things]] is called "a Palaeogaean megalopolis compared with which the fabled... Commoriom and Uzuldaroum... are recent things of today--not even of yesterday".		In H. P. Lovecraft's ''[[At the Mountains of Madness (fiction)]]'', the city of the [[Elder Things]] is called "a Palaeogaean megalopolis compared with which the fabled... Commoriom and Uzuldaroum... are recent things of today--not even of yesterday".

	==Geographical locations==		==Geographical locations==

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	'''Hyperborea''' was a legendary continent in the Arctic. Before it was overwhelmed by the advancing ice sheets of the Pleistocene age, Hyperborea was warm and fertile with lush jungles inhabited by the last remnants of the dinosaurs. A race of yeti-like bipeds known as the [[Voormis]] once populated Hyperborea, but were wiped out by the pre-human settlers that migrated here from the south. These pre-humans built the first capital of Hyperborea at [[Commoriom]]. Later they moved to [[Uzuldaroum]] when prophesies foretold of Commoriom's doom.		'''Hyperborea''' was a legendary continent in the Arctic. Before it was overwhelmed by the advancing ice sheets of the Pleistocene age, Hyperborea was warm and fertile with lush jungles inhabited by the last remnants of the dinosaurs. A race of yeti-like bipeds known as the [[Voormis]] once populated Hyperborea, but were wiped out by the pre-human settlers that migrated here from the south. These pre-humans built the first capital of Hyperborea at [[Commoriom]]. Later they moved to [[Uzuldaroum]] when prophesies foretold of Commoriom's doom.

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	* [[Chris Jarocha-Ernst]] - "[[http://www.oceanstar.com/cas/cjetext.htm Clark Ashton Smith connections to the Cthulhu Mythos]]"		* [[Chris Jarocha-Ernst]] - "[[http://www.oceanstar.com/cas/cjetext.htm Clark Ashton Smith connections to the Cthulhu Mythos]]"

	[[Category:Mythos:Prehistoric civilizations\|Hyperborea]] [[Category:Mythos:Locations:Hyborian Age]]		[[Category:Mythos:Prehistoric civilizations\|Hyperborea]] [[Category:Mythos:Locations:Hyborian Age]][[Category:Races]]

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	Hyperborea is featured chiefly in [[Clark Ashton Smith]]'s ''Hyperborean cycle'' (see below), which mixes cosmic horror with an Iron Age-style setting. Adding to the peril is the rapidly approaching ice age, which threatens to wipe out all life on the Hyperborean continent. A host of other deities play important roles in the cycle; foremost is the toad-god Tsathoggua, who dwells in Mount Voormithadreth.		Hyperborea is featured chiefly in [[Clark Ashton Smith]]'s ''Hyperborean cycle'' (see below), which mixes cosmic horror with an Iron Age-style setting. Adding to the peril is the rapidly approaching ice age, which threatens to wipe out all life on the Hyperborean continent. A host of other deities play important roles in the cycle; foremost is the toad-god Tsathoggua, who dwells in Mount Voormithadreth.

	Hyperborea also features in [[Robert E. Howard]]'s [[Conan]] stories.		Hyperborea also features in [[Robert E. Howard]]'s [[Conan the Barbarian\|Conan]] stories.

	Hyperborea may correspond to modern-day Greenland.		Hyperborea may correspond to modern-day Greenland.

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	'''Hyperborea''' was a legendary continent in the [[Arctic]]. Before it was overwhelmed by the advancing ~~[[glacier\|~~ice sheets]] of the ~~[[Pleistocene\|~~Pleistocene age]], Hyperborea was warm and fertile with lush jungles inhabited by the last remnants of the ~~[[dinosaur]]s~~. A race of [[yeti]]-like [[bipeds]] known as the [[Voormis]] once populated Hyperborea, but were wiped out by the pre-human settlers that migrated here from the south. These pre-humans built the first capital of Hyperborea at [[Commoriom]]. Later they moved to [[Uzuldaroum]] when prophesies foretold of Commoriom's doom.		'''Hyperborea''' was a legendary continent in the Arctic. Before it was overwhelmed by the advancing ice sheets of the Pleistocene age, Hyperborea was warm and fertile with lush jungles inhabited by the last remnants of the dinosaurs. A race of yeti-like bipeds known as the [[Voormis]] once populated Hyperborea, but were wiped out by the pre-human settlers that migrated here from the south. These pre-humans built the first capital of Hyperborea at [[Commoriom]]. Later they moved to [[Uzuldaroum]] when prophesies foretold of Commoriom's doom.

	Hyperborea is featured chiefly in [[Clark Ashton Smith]]'s ''Hyperborean cycle'' (see below), which mixes cosmic horror with an Iron Age-style setting. Adding to the peril is the rapidly approaching ice age, which threatens to wipe out all life on the Hyperborean continent. A host of other deities play important roles in the cycle; foremost is the toad-god Tsathoggua, who dwells in Mount Voormithadreth.		Hyperborea is featured chiefly in [[Clark Ashton Smith]]'s ''Hyperborean cycle'' (see below), which mixes cosmic horror with an Iron Age-style setting. Adding to the peril is the rapidly approaching ice age, which threatens to wipe out all life on the Hyperborean continent. A host of other deities play important roles in the cycle; foremost is the toad-god Tsathoggua, who dwells in Mount Voormithadreth.
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	===Commoriom===		===Commoriom===

	Commoriom was the first seat of power in Hyperborea, established by the pre-human migrants from the south. In its heyday, Commoriom was a grand city, built of [[marble]] and [[granite]] and marked by a skyline of altitudinous spires.		Commoriom was the first seat of power in Hyperborea, established by the pre-human migrants from the south. In its heyday, Commoriom was a grand city, built of marble and granite and marked by a skyline of altitudinous spires.

	Legend has it that the populace fled Commoriom when the White Sybil of Polarion foretold of its destruction. However, [[Athammaus]], [[headsman]] of Commoriom, disputes this claim and attributes the abandonment to the increasingly loathsome depredations of the horrid outlaw [[Knygathin Zhaum]].		Legend has it that the populace fled Commoriom when the White Sybil of Polarion foretold of its destruction. However, [[Athammaus]], headsman of Commoriom, disputes this claim and attributes the abandonment to the increasingly loathsome depredations of the horrid outlaw [[Knygathin Zhaum]].

	===Uzuldaroum===		===Uzuldaroum===
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	====Athammaus====		====Athammaus====

	Athammaus, who appears in Smith's "The Testament of Athammaus", was the [[headsman]], or executioner, of Commoriom before its fall. He was also one of the last to leave the city when the population fled to Uzuldaroum. Afterwards, he recorded a chilling testament of Commoriom's final days.		Athammaus, who appears in Smith's "The Testament of Athammaus", was the headsman, or executioner, of Commoriom before its fall. He was also one of the last to leave the city when the population fled to Uzuldaroum. Afterwards, he recorded a chilling testament of Commoriom's final days.

	Athammaus was descended from a long line of headsmen. A consummate professional, Athammaus always took great pride in his skill and never shirked his official duty. His career came to an abrupt end when he faced the task of executing the outlaw [[Knygathin Zhaum]].		Athammaus was descended from a long line of headsmen. A consummate professional, Athammaus always took great pride in his skill and never shirked his official duty. His career came to an abrupt end when he faced the task of executing the outlaw [[Knygathin Zhaum]].

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	* [[Chris Jarocha-Ernst]] - "[[http://www.oceanstar.com/cas/cjetext.htm Clark Ashton Smith connections to the Cthulhu Mythos]]"		* [[Chris Jarocha-Ernst]] - "[[http://www.oceanstar.com/cas/cjetext.htm Clark Ashton Smith connections to the Cthulhu Mythos]]"

	[[Category:Mythos:Prehistoric civilizations\|Hyperborea]]		[[Category:Mythos:Prehistoric civilizations\|Hyperborea]] [[Category:Mythos:Locations:Hyborian Age]]

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	====Eibon====		====Eibon====
			:''Main article: [[Eibon]]''
	~~Eibon, a character in Smith's "The Door to Saturn", was a sorcerer and priest of Zhothaqquah (Tsathoggua). He is renowned as the writer of the~~ ''[[~~Cthulhu Mythos arcane literature#Book of Eibon\|Book of~~ Eibon]]'', a tome that, among other things, chronicles Eibon's life, and includes his magical formulae and rites of Zhothaqquah (It is introduced in Smith's tale "Ubbo-Sathla"). Eibon lived in a five-story, five-sided tower made of black [[gneiss]] that stood beside the sea on Mhu Thulan. Eibon disappeared shortly after Yhoundeh's premier inquisitor, Morghi, came to his black tower with a writ for his arrest.

	When the inquisition came knocking, Eibon fled to [[Cykranosh]] (the [[planet]] [[Saturn (planet)\|Saturn]]) through a magic panel given to him by Zhothaqquah. Eibon was never again seen on Earth after that. (When Morghi vanished close on the heels of Eibon, many believed that he was in league with the sorcerer all along and so is largely responsible for the decline in the worship of Yhoundeh.)

	====Satampra Zeiros====		====Satampra Zeiros====

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 ==Notable denizens==
-* [[Athammaus]]
+===Citizens===
-* [[Eibon]]
+====Athammaus====
-* [[Satampra Zeiros]]
 * [[Voormis]]
-* [[The White Sybil of Polarion]]
+* [[Yhoundeh]]
 ==References==

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	Gods worshipped in Hyperborea include [[Tsathoggua]] and [[Yhoundeh]].		Gods worshipped in Hyperborea include [[Tsathoggua]] and [[Yhoundeh]].

			==Cities==
			===Commoriom===

			Commoriom was the first seat of power in Hyperborea, established by the pre-human migrants from the south. In its heyday, Commoriom was a grand city, built of [[marble]] and [[granite]] and marked by a skyline of altitudinous spires.

			Legend has it that the populace fled Commoriom when the White Sybil of Polarion foretold of its destruction. However, [[Athammaus]], [[headsman]] of Commoriom, disputes this claim and attributes the abandonment to the increasingly loathsome depredations of the horrid outlaw [[Knygathin Zhaum]].

			===Uzuldaroum===

			According to Smith's "[[The Tale of Satampra Zeiros]]", Uzuldaroum became the capital of Hyperborea after the populace left Commoriom. The city lies a day's journey from the former capital. It was the last population center in Hyperborea before glaciers overwhelmed the continent.

			In H. P. Lovecraft's ''[[At the Mountains of Madness]]'', the city of the [[Elder Things]] is called "a Palaeogaean megalopolis compared with which the fabled... Commoriom and Uzuldaroum... are recent things of today--not even of yesterday".

	==Geographical locations==		==Geographical locations==
	* [[Commoriom]]
	* [[Eiglophian mountains]]		* [[Eiglophian mountains]]
	* [[Mount Voormithadreth]]		* [[Mount Voormithadreth]]
	* [[Uzuldaroum]]

	==Notable denizens==		==Notable denizens==