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Barking at the Herd: A Mythic Manifesto of the Heroic
Part original myth. Part philosophy. Part madness. The hound barks. Will the herd listen?
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172 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 6, 2018
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January 7, 2019
I ordered the e-book of "Barking at the Herd" after Bronze Age Pervert recommended it on his twitter account. He said it was furthering along the agenda to develop a new literary genre in the vein of Bronze Age Mindset. I loved BAP's book, so I figured I would like this one too. But I was very disappointed.
The anonymous online author tries to correlate Greek Myths with the current meta-political war of our times. An interesting task but most of the connections he makes are really quite a stretch, and none of the advice on how to win the metapolitical war that he offers is not particularly original. The struggle of the native denizens of the West to reclaim their homelands is a struggle unlike anything else that has ever happened in history. It is totally without historical precedent for a ethno-cultural group to be rapidly displaced by foreigners while being told the entire time by people who have infiltrated their society that this process is actually good. The reason why advice on how to reverse this process is so often underwhelming and repetitive is because no one really knows how to solve this problem, and we are all only trying to do the best we can and to figure it out as we go along.
Some of the advice Doonvorcannon gives is actually absurd. He says at one point that we must try to do everything in the nude as much as possible in order to counter-act the ugliness of modernity and of the left. This strikes me as very immature. In a world as neck-deep in sexual depravity as the contemporary one, we can't introduce Classical ideas about the body for quite some time.
There are a few interesting original stories spread throughout, including one about a Byzantine warrior, which were much more interesting than these retelling of Myths and which I would have liked to see developed more.
I found something about the author's voice to be very charming. He is very sincere and optimistic, and this made me like the author even though I didn't like his book. I think he should have worked on it more before publishing it. This whole book feels to me like an incomplete idea.
"Barking at the Herd" is an underdeveloped book, but if it was fleshed out more I think it could be special. If this author wrote another book, I would still pick it up because I think he has some potential. I will keep my eye on him.
The anonymous online author tries to correlate Greek Myths with the current meta-political war of our times. An interesting task but most of the connections he makes are really quite a stretch, and none of the advice on how to win the metapolitical war that he offers is not particularly original. The struggle of the native denizens of the West to reclaim their homelands is a struggle unlike anything else that has ever happened in history. It is totally without historical precedent for a ethno-cultural group to be rapidly displaced by foreigners while being told the entire time by people who have infiltrated their society that this process is actually good. The reason why advice on how to reverse this process is so often underwhelming and repetitive is because no one really knows how to solve this problem, and we are all only trying to do the best we can and to figure it out as we go along.
Some of the advice Doonvorcannon gives is actually absurd. He says at one point that we must try to do everything in the nude as much as possible in order to counter-act the ugliness of modernity and of the left. This strikes me as very immature. In a world as neck-deep in sexual depravity as the contemporary one, we can't introduce Classical ideas about the body for quite some time.
There are a few interesting original stories spread throughout, including one about a Byzantine warrior, which were much more interesting than these retelling of Myths and which I would have liked to see developed more.
I found something about the author's voice to be very charming. He is very sincere and optimistic, and this made me like the author even though I didn't like his book. I think he should have worked on it more before publishing it. This whole book feels to me like an incomplete idea.
"Barking at the Herd" is an underdeveloped book, but if it was fleshed out more I think it could be special. If this author wrote another book, I would still pick it up because I think he has some potential. I will keep my eye on him.
January 13, 2019
The short stories of original myth in this book make this worth reading alone. The cover of the book is a scene from the Cerberus trilogy of myths, and the tower as a representation of the "infinite becoming" was brilliant. From what I've understood from Doonvorcannon's Twitter, he's planning on writing an entire epic about Rangabes, who is a character from the other trilogy of short stories in this book. The fiction in this book was great.
Regarding the non-fiction, political and philosophical sides, they were certainly interesting. Miseria's Fruit is a must read about how the author survived and then thrived off a failed suicide. Also, the reapplication of myths to modern times is an interesting concept, and it mostly works though I would have preferred more short stories or personal anecdotes instead. He analyzed the 12 labors of Hercules and the Golden Fleece myths in great detail. I love how he looks at some of the great men of history for inspiration.
With the nudity aspect, humor and wit need to be taken into consideration. He's clearly writing with a sparkle in his eye and a playful smirk. I agree that we need to recapture the classical attitude towards heroic nudity. I also agree that "trads" need to drop the reactionary "cult of modesty" belief they sometimes take on. Reading his writing on nudity is fun and humorous, and is meant to be taken as such. The wordplay and mirth with this topic was a pleasure to read.
Doonvorcannon set out to write a manifesto on myth and heroism, and I feel like he did that and much more. I think you need to come into this with an open, and even ironic mindset to really enjoy this. It is a book about celebrating and recapturing power, and creating the spark anew. Clearly BAP influenced, Doonvorcannon seems to be taking the philosophy of the frogs to new heights. I simply cannot wait for his planned epic. He's a talented writer and I'm glad I've unearthed this gem. I only heard about it through BAP's Twitter and I'm just happy he brought my attention to this. Fun and unique. An original concept that is worth your time. Great stuff!
Regarding the non-fiction, political and philosophical sides, they were certainly interesting. Miseria's Fruit is a must read about how the author survived and then thrived off a failed suicide. Also, the reapplication of myths to modern times is an interesting concept, and it mostly works though I would have preferred more short stories or personal anecdotes instead. He analyzed the 12 labors of Hercules and the Golden Fleece myths in great detail. I love how he looks at some of the great men of history for inspiration.
With the nudity aspect, humor and wit need to be taken into consideration. He's clearly writing with a sparkle in his eye and a playful smirk. I agree that we need to recapture the classical attitude towards heroic nudity. I also agree that "trads" need to drop the reactionary "cult of modesty" belief they sometimes take on. Reading his writing on nudity is fun and humorous, and is meant to be taken as such. The wordplay and mirth with this topic was a pleasure to read.
Doonvorcannon set out to write a manifesto on myth and heroism, and I feel like he did that and much more. I think you need to come into this with an open, and even ironic mindset to really enjoy this. It is a book about celebrating and recapturing power, and creating the spark anew. Clearly BAP influenced, Doonvorcannon seems to be taking the philosophy of the frogs to new heights. I simply cannot wait for his planned epic. He's a talented writer and I'm glad I've unearthed this gem. I only heard about it through BAP's Twitter and I'm just happy he brought my attention to this. Fun and unique. An original concept that is worth your time. Great stuff!
January 5, 2020
So much lacking...
A pep rally for nationalism. A little knowledge with pride is a dangerous thing. His understanding of so many areas is lacking. For one he doesn't have a decent understanding of Christianity but frames it as a tool to achieve his own ends. I read it all the way through. It's not worth anyone else's time to do the same.
A pep rally for nationalism. A little knowledge with pride is a dangerous thing. His understanding of so many areas is lacking. For one he doesn't have a decent understanding of Christianity but frames it as a tool to achieve his own ends. I read it all the way through. It's not worth anyone else's time to do the same.
June 12, 2020
Wisdom from atop the mountain is promised, but the amateurish musings of a 1st year philosophy student is what I read. It reads like parody, but not in the way he intended. Two stars for finishing and publishing a book in spite of obvious youth. His heart is in the right place, but his ability to execute this idea is a few miles away.
April 15, 2020
By Jove, is this amazing. Although, some things, such as the way he uses certain words, such as him using Tyranny to mean to Dominate, do get some time to get used to, he does an amazing job at showing one how to once again become many, by using the standards of the Greek Myths. I also appreciate that he also well explained the deeper meanings of the Myth of Hercules to help back up his points of Tyranny.
December 15, 2020
Insight into a worldview which ought to be taken seriously, given recent events. Must be read with a sober and critical mind, but certainly an effective intellectual palette cleanser. Well-enough written. Reading it helps one understand certain ascendant ideologies and trends.
May 30, 2021
I liked the cover art and it was thankfully not long. Otherwise it was about what I expected of alt right literature, though I was a bit surprised at the authors lack of self awareness; the writing came across sounding more like a parody of itself than a polemic of the status quo.
June 4, 2019
Tyrannize yourself. Become beautiful, strong and know your purpose in life. With this, we will create a future of glory, beauty and heroism, as things were before, but greater.
November 2, 2019
It was an enjoyable read. His prose is not nearly as tight or as enjoyable as BAP, but his imagery during the Cerberus and Rangabes flash fiction sections are quite good.
April 7, 2020
Like Bronze Age Mindset but with more Ancient Greece. Sometimes it feels like Doonvorcannon is just bragging about his knowledge of Greek mythology, other than that it's pretty good.
April 1, 2021
Food for thought
He makes very valid points. There is a lot I disagree with. At least he's has a solution to the problems he presents. Don't throw yhe baby out with the bath water!
He makes very valid points. There is a lot I disagree with. At least he's has a solution to the problems he presents. Don't throw yhe baby out with the bath water!
August 10, 2021
Fantastic blend of philosophy and mythology! The writing was inspiring and full of wondrous imagery, would recommend!
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July 7, 2022Da ich in meiner Freizeit hin und wieder ein wenig koche und auch schon das eine oder andere Getränk zusammengeschüttet habe, hatte der Titel "Barkönig am Herd" selbstredend sofort mein kulinarisches Interesse geweckt.
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