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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Relique du Madde" data-source="post: 5853221" data-attributes="member: 42169">I've read some of his work, but not much.I'm looking at influence and inspiration in broad terms since fictional characters/societies who act a reaction/counterpoint/critique of something are still inspired/influenced by it (even if only bits and pieces of the work are being responded to).  Look at the Sula/Tars Tarkas/John Carter, they basically represented many social/moral values which are considered to be the societal norm during ERB's era (some of which Nietzsche was against) while the rest of the tharks were an embodiment of the antitheses of those traditional values the protagonists symbolized.  The tharks themselves could be said to be the result of shirking of those traditional societal/moral values for endless generations.  However by the end of the book Sula, Tars Tarkas, and John Carter's values seemingly were about to replace the values of the Tharks as a result of Tars Tarkas's ascension to Jeddak.Of course, it's all speculation since, as far as I know, ERB never said, "I read Thus Spake Zarathustra, and here are my thoughts on that work..."</blockquote>