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drigel · 05-23-2003, 08:42 AM

I think if he was born and raised in the post WWII era, he may not have the interest, or not have had the resources to research a lot of the Germanic mythos. That was a big no-no after the war due to its corruption and use by the nazis. Language academia would still be there, but at a much smaller size if compared to, the 20's and 30's.

05-23-2003, 08:42 AM	#7
drigel Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: commonplace city Posts: 518	I think if he was born and raised in the post WWII era, he may not have the interest, or not have had the resources to research a lot of the Germanic mythos. That was a big no-no after the war due to its corruption and use by the nazis. Language academia would still be there, but at a much smaller size if compared to, the 20's and 30's.