H. P. Lovecraft
The Doom That Came to Sarnath
Published: 1920
Language: English
Estimated Reading Time: ~30 minutes hours
A thousand years after Ib was destroyed, its conquerors still feast beside the lake. Read H. P. Lovecraft's The Doom That Came to Sarnath in an illustrated eBook.
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Sarnath's conquerors throw the inhabitants of Ib into the lake and take the stone image of Bokrug, the water-lizard. The idol vanishes and a priest is found dead. Centuries of feasting make the victory look permanent, but neither event is ever explained to the city's satisfaction.
In The Doom That Came to Sarnath, Lovecraft describes the palaces, gardens and banquets at the height of the city's wealth. The fuller the picture of Sarnath, the more the quiet lake seems to be waiting.