# Ancient Evil and Legacy in Short Fiction

> Theme guide for Short Fiction by Robert E. Howard.

Many stories involve ancient, forgotten civilizations (Atlantis, pre-human empires) whose evil legacies—mummies, curses, or sorcerers—return to threaten the present, as with Kathulos rising from the sea and the serpent priests of Valusia.

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