The Book of Forgotten Things
Being a Concordance of
and
The False House
by James Stoddard
as collected by Gary Thompson
A WARNING
Here be spoilers
The High House
1 Evenmere – Evenor[B], George MacDonald?
Carter Anderson – Lin Carter[A] + Poul Anderson [A]
2 Ashton Anderson – [A], Clark Ashton Smith {CAS}
Brittle
Enoch –Genesis
3 Chant –Joy Chant[A]
7 Murmur
8 Duskin
Stevenson –Robert Lewis Stevenson {RLS}[A]
10 People of the Mist – [B], H. Ridder Haggard
Well at the World’s End – [B],William Morris
Ifdawn Marest – [S], Voyage to Arcturus, David Lindsay
11 Constable Pratt – Fletcher Pratt[A]. The image of a faceless anarchist leaning against a lamppost almost certainly comes from chapter 2 of The Man Who Was Thursday, G.K. Chesterton
13 Naleewuath -
26 William Hope - William Hope Hodgson[A], also Hope Mirrlees[A]
Kraighten – [S], House on the Borderland, William Hope Hodgson
Bracton – [S], That Hideous Strength, C.S. Lewis
27 Mr. and Mrs. MacDonald – George MacDonald[A]
32
“There I'll come when I'm a man…” – [P], Travel, from Child’s
35 Morris stained glass – William Morris[A]
41 Jormungand – [C], Midgaard Serpent, Norse Mythology
46 Dyson – [C], The Three Impostors, Arthur Machen
Phillips – Howard Phillips Lovecraft[A]
Hope – William Hope Hodgson[A], Hope Mirrlees[A]
48 Beckford – William Beckford[A]
Orlando Furioso– [B], Ludivico Ariosto
The World’s Desire – [B], H. Ridder Haggard, Andrew Lang
Krankenheimer – [S], Fictional Necronomicon-like book in The Face in the Frost, John Bellairs
52 Face Outside the Window – [S], The Face in the Frost, John Bellairs??
57 “I stretch lame hands of faith, and grope…” – [P], In Memoriam, Tennyson
58 “The bed was made, the room was fit…” – [P], Underwoods, RLS
59 Duncan – [C], Deryni Rising, Katherine Kurtz?
63 Rahmurrim
Elahkammor
66 Gwyve
Keedin
Westwing
Aylyrium – Khymyrium[B]
Ooz – Oom[B]?, Oz[B]? WC
67 Jorkens – [C] The Jorkens books, Lord Dunsany
68 “And sometimes for an hour or so…” – [P], The Land of Counterpane, RLS
“The grave’s a fine and private place…” – [P], Andrew Marvell.
This poem inspired A Fine and
70 Ansbok – Hannes Bok[A+]
71 Swelter – [C], Titus Groan, Mervyn Peake
76 Taka –
80 Mewodin –
92 “But now the whole Round Table is dissolved…” – [P], Morte d’Arthur, Tennyson
93 Stormbringer – [S], Elric of Melnibone, Michael Moorcock?
“The ancient one lives in the east…” –[P], Prose Edda, trans. Jean Young. One of the inspirations for the Lord of the Rings. Popular amongst the inklings.
95 Sedhattee
Talheedin
96 Glis –
98 Moomuth Kethorvian
Himnerhin
Lowing
Ephiny Edge
106 “Here again, here, here, here…” – [P], The Throstle, Tennyson
110 “I had the eagle in my bosom erst…” – [P], Modern Love, George Meredith
Darking –
113 Arkalen – Arkham[S+], HPL?
128 Machen – Arthur Machen[A]
129
“I saw the different thing you did…” – [P], The Wind, fr.
Child’s
“Where shall we adventure…” – [P], Pirate Story, fr. Child’s
130 “I can but trust that good shall fall…” – [P], In Memoriam, Tennyson
132 "A Faded painting of a ship on a restless sea..." - [S??] Reminiscent of the painting of a ship that draws the cildren into Narina in The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, C.S. Lewis. It too was a doorway to another place.
150 Winelderwist -
153 Flagstone Courtyard – [S], Titus Groan, Mervyn Peake. The entire book could be argued to be inspired by the castle Gormenghast, but this particular scene, the flight over the roof, and in particular the description of a flagstone courtyard is an obvious tribute to Peake.
159 Phantastes – [B], George MacDonald
160 Over the world’s edge – [S], Lord Dunsany?
164 Campaspe – [B], John Lyly, quoted in Mistress of Mistresses, E. R. Eddison
165 Gwalchmai – [C],Welsh version of Gawain, Knight of the Round Table
Corenice – Corinius[C] + Gorice[C], Worm Ouroboros, E. R. Eddison
Anna – palindrome, symbolizing order
166 Anina – palindrome, symbolizing order
194 Ghandwin – Gondwane[H,B], Lin Carter
201 Nianar – Narnia [S,N] Narina, from the Crhonicles of Narnia, C.S. Lewis
Prince Clive – Clive Staples (aka C.S.) Lewis[A]
204 Kitinthim -
207 Ril -
227 Melusine – [C], A character in French medieval romances, a water sprite
215 Spridel –
216 Fis
Amithaine
216 Return of the King – [B], J.R.R. Tolkien
218 Drath
219 Abcell – James Cabell[N,A]
Ithrill – Minas Ithil? Mithrill?[H,S], J.R.R. Tolkien
222 Veth - WC
Jasper -
Moompis -
224 Rooko -
Nunth –
228 Lorrimon –
229 Gimry –
Knoll – [S,H], How Nuth Would Have Practiced His Art Upon The Gnoles, Lord Dunsany?
243 Numinor – Numenor[H,S], J.R.R. Tolkien (this spelling is used in C.S. Lewis’ That Hideous Strength)
Poseidonis – [B], Clark Ashton Smith
Lud-in the-mist – [B], Hope Mirrlees
Alveric – [C], King of Elfland’s Daughter, Lord Dunsany
Ziroonderel – [C], King of Elfland’s Daughter, Lord Dunsany
Aviathar – [C], Khymyrium, Lin Carter
Glasgard – [S], Khymyrium, Lin Carter
Khymyrium – [B], Lin Carter
Babbulkund – [B], The Fall of Babbulkund, Lord Dunsany
257 “He was a man, take him for all in all…” – [P], Hamlet I:2, Shakespeare
259 Narrowway -
Capecot –
Peelhammer -
Innman Tor - WC
260 Oboa -
263 Settlefrost -
Querny -
Lippenhost -
Gen -
267 Lightning Sword – Glows at the presence of danger, like Orcrist, Glamdring, and Sting, The Hobbit, J.R.R. Tolkien?
278 “Home is the sailor, home from the sea” – [P], A.E. Housman
279 Abchaz – [S], The Voyages and Travels of Sir John Maundeville, CAS
Broodheim
280 Sooth
Keen
Fiffing
286 “We are the music makers…” – [P], Ode, O'Shaughnessy
287 “I have trod the upward and…” – [P], Songs of Travel, RLS
295 Dannershot
296 Athammaus – [S], misc. works by CAS
Commoriom – [S], misc. works by CAS
297 Zehowah – [C], Khaled
Khaled – [B,C], F. Marion Crawford
298 Necronomicon – misc.works of HPL
King in Yellow – [B,S], Robert Chambers – Necronimicon-like book and title of collection of stories about same
Book of Eibon – [S], misc. works by HPL, invented by Clark Ashton Smith
299 Mundus Vult Decipi – motto of Manuel the Redeemer, from Figures of Earth, James Branch Cabell
2 Nyaset
Wainscot
High Gable - Architectural feature
3 Aegis – [S], shield of Zeus
6 Falan
15 "He opened the wardrobe..." - [S], Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, C. S. Lewis
16
Ilya – [C], legendary hero of
Svyatogor – [C], giant, companion of Ilya
19 Lizbeth
20 Arny
Sarah
22 Puddlesee
23 Judith
29 Strawfast
Harestone
30 "earth abides..." Eccl. 1:4
35 Lillith - [B], George MacDonald
56 "Gainsay who dare" - [A], Family motto of the MacDonalds
59 Gavagans - [B] Tales from Gavagan's Bar, L. Sprague De Camp
60 Ring of Erreth-Akbe - [S], Tombs of Atuan, Ursula K. LeGuin
Indrin
65 Ghahajin
Koschei - [C], misc. works by James Cabell
Histian
Sir Bela of Eastmarch - [A] Poul Anderson's name in the SCA
66 "L'essential est invisible" - "What is essential is invisible" - The Little Prince,
Looking Glass Marches - [B], Through the Looking Glass, Lewis Caroll
67 War of Five Countries - [S], Battle of Five Armies, fr. The Hobbit, Tolkien?
70 "So hard it seems..."
71 "For the Angel of death..."
Riffenrose
72 "Go from me...", [P], Sonnets from the Portuguese #6, Elizabeth Barrett Browning
"All by myself..." [P], The Land of Nod, R. L. Stevenson
Japth
Vroomanlin
73 "All the suns..." -P], Tennyson, Locksley Hall Sixty Years After
74 "Come, then. let us cast off..." - [P], Chants for Socialists, William Morris
75 Camped - [A,N], L. Sprague De Camp - The guardians are, according to Stoddard, "all anagrams of famous writers or of editors who have bought my work ", and the guardians' origins and famous works also relate to the real people.
Oelfwenge - [A,N], Gene Wolfe
T'sychem Tibell - [A,N], Betsy Mitchell, Stoddard's editor at Warner Aspect
Logana - [B,N], Analog, Betsy Mitchell was editor there before Aspect
Anwerr - [B,N], Warner
Farnsworth - [A] , Farnsworth Wright, editor of Weird Tales
Guniel - [A,N], Ursula K. LeGuin
Serscith
D. Latch Relsweizer - [A,N], Darell Schweitzer
77 Cevan - [A,N], Jack Vance
"Do I live..." - [P] The Bishop Orders his Tomb at St. Praxid's Church, Robert Browning
"Yes; where he stands..."
79 "Ah! my Lord Arthur..." - [P] Morte d' Arthur, Tennyson
Plegathanees - [S], Sword of Welleran, Lord Dunsany
82 Wuthering Heights [B], Emily Bronte (there are several parallels between the two books I'll detail later)
83 Gregory
84 "lion's whelps of Bashan" - [S], Deut. 3:22
90 Volsunga Saga [B] - Icelandic Saga, inspiration for many of the early fantasists
The Wise Woman - [B], George MacDonald
Montague Faull - [C], A Voyage to Arcturus, David Lindsay
Wethermel - [S], The Sundering Flood, William Morris
Starkwall - [S], The Wood beyond the World, William Morris
Shyntawgwin
91 "But the children..." - [B] Matt. 8:12
Gunnungagap - [S], Norse mythology
Gimokodan - [S], Filipino mythology
The Hollow Land - [B,S], Willim Morris
The Onyx Plain
Kur-nu-gi-a - [S], Sumerian mythology
97 Hibbert - [C] Beyond the Golden Stair, Hannes Bok
Burks - [C] Beyond the Golden Stair, Hannes Bok
107 "The old order changeth..." - [P] Morte d' Arthur, Tennyson
112 "Four courts I made..." - [P] Palace of Art, Tennyson
114 "And while the world runs round..." - [P] Palace of Art, Tennyson
"Thereon I built it firm..." - [P] Palace of Art, Tennyson
116 Sidebend - Architectural feature
119 Sedger
121 Cooper - [A] Susan Cooper?
122 Green
123 Spridel
124 Charles Inkling - [A] The Inklings
141 Phillip Crane - [A] Howard Phillip Lovecraft, ?
Howard McMurtry - [A] Howard Phillip Lovecraft, ?
145 Nooncastle
147 "Into that ominous tract..."
149 "For the one face I looked for..."
152 Kalevala [B] Finnish Epic, inspiration for many early fantasists
Wainamoinen [C] from the Kalevala
Wipunen [C] from the Kalevala
Morris tile [A], William Morris
153 Bridle of Sooth
154 Simrana - [B], Lin Carter
155 Mommur - [B], Golden Cities, Far
Constance
158 Haggard [A], H. Rider Haggard
164 Ozymandias [P,C], Alfred, Lord Tennyson
Tharmaldrun
165 Ruby slippers [S], Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Frank Baum
Hrolf Kraki [B], Poul Anderson
Adhils [B], Hrolf Kraki's Saga
Historia Regum Britanniae - [B] - The mythological history of Britain
"a child's marble of the lightest blue"
fetchfire
168 Evythian
Capaz
169 Thintillian
Eekee
170 Dutton - publisher
Vandermast - [C], Zimiamvia, E. R. Eddison
Dovecote - Architectural Feature
171 Ieegin
Feg
177 Wattlepole
178 Minasian
Ankhnan
184 Usherite [B,S], Fall of the House of Usher, E. A. Poe?
187 Opperpebb - [I], Bob Pepper
189 Merritt - [A], Abraham Meritt
191 Arnold (from Keedin) - [A] Edwin Lester Arnold
Burroughs - [A], Edgar Rice Burroughs
192 heeki
193 Jegged
201 Howard - [A], Robert E. Howard
207 Jakes
211 The Dogs of Doom
The Red Rose in the Blue-Stained Glass
The Hordes of Heaven on a Hellish Shore
Away! Away! And none will stop us!
The First and the Last
The End of All
The Doors of his Face, the Lamps of His Mouth [B], Roger Zelazny
Pull down the house, the Order-Beast, Daughter of Hades
The Hymn of Ecstasy
The Dead Thing in the Hidden Room
212 The Master himself
The house on the borderlands [B],
New worlds for old [B], edited, Lin Carter
More?
213 The Barking Dog on the Moon-Swept Moor
The Crying Eyes
215 The Mouth at the Door
The Head of Bran the Blessed - [B], Evangeline Walton
The End and the Beginning
The Worm Ouroboros Biting his Tail - [B], The Worm Ouroboros, E.R.Eddison
216 The Threshold of Madness
The Fires of Doom
217 Leiber - [A], Fritz Leiber
Brackett - [A], Leigh Brackett
222 Arkovor -
Devine - [C] - Out of the Silent Planet, C.S. Lewis
Weston - [C] - Out of the Silent Planet, C.S. Lewis
Bellgrove - [C], Gormenghast, Mervyn Peake
228 Pool of the Blue Flamingo - Beyond the Golden Stair, Hannes Bok
Bethmoora - [B], Hasish Man, Dunsany
229 "Let Him Who Has No Fear, Fear Here"
232 "I will arise and go now..." - [P], The Lake Isle of Innisfree, Yeats
235 "My quest, meseems is here..." - [P]
236 Ebeneezor Prim - Ebenezer Primm Towers??
Clarence Shandon - [C], Silverlock, John Myers Myers
238 Douglas Spaulding - [C], Dandelion Wine, Ray Bradbury
Per ardua ad astra - [S] People of the Mist, H. Rider Haggard -- Now the motto of the RAF
239 Bradbury - [A], Ray Bradbury
Red Book of Westmarch - [S], The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien
243 Kidderminster -
"A perfect Woman..." - [P]
244 Aroundight - [S], Lancelot's sword
245 "Let us, the, be up and doing..." - [P]
Mardos -
246 Fenris - [C], Trad. Norse mythology
Tiamat - [C], Trad. Babylonian mythology
248 Lang College - [A], Andrew Lang
250 "But now farewell..." - [P]
251 "Nor wintry leaves, nor vernal..." - [P]
252 "WE, quivering upward..." - [P]
"I hear even now the infinite fierce chorus..." - [P]
Lord Chesterton - [A], G. K. Chesterton
253 Totman Abbey
254 "Bright Star! Would I were as steadfst as thou art--" - [P]
256 "And hast thou slain the Jabberwock?" - [P], Jabberwockky, Lewis Carrol
258 Carcassonne - [S, B], Dunsany
Dorimare - [S], Lud-in-the-mist
Vale of Erl - [S], The King of Elfland's Daughter
Ulthar - [S], The Cats of Ulthar
Celephais - [S], Lovecraft
Ooth Nargai - [S] Lovecraft
Tanaria
Hyperborea - [S], CAS
Poseidonis - [S], Tritonian Ring
Vandarei - [S], Joy Chnat
Khentorei - [S], Joy Chnat
Aram
259 "And the night shall be filled with music..."
260 Rector Williams - [A], Charles Williams
281 Thematically similar to Tombs of Atuan??
291 Meszria -
292 Corinius
Gorice
293 Middlecourt
Man who was Thursday??
296 Why Wuthering Heights??
297 Cults de Resistance
Ludvig Prinn - [C], Robert Bloch
309 Marches of Antan - Something about Eve, Cabell
313 Naalaaf - [N], Falan
337 Jabes
Gnasher
384 The Mountains of Despair
The End of the House
The Moon in its Darkness
389 "And he to her a hero is..." - [P]
392 "Behold I lay in Sion..."
394 The Many-Splendored House
401 "When thou passest through the waters..."
A- author
B – book or story
C – character
S – setting, place, object, scene, etc.
P – poetry
+ - portmanteau
N – anagram
H - homophone
I - illustrator
? – probably correct, may be missing part of the picture, e.g., half of a portmanteau, ties to BAF
?? – unlikely, but possible
*Page references are from the paperback edition.
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