/lit/ - Literature

I have a question for some of you wordsmith anons.
One glaring paradox in the commonly used adjectives for both Azathoth and the Other Gods (as they are pretty much described the in the same manner) is the repeated insistence of the word "mindless". This choice of word is rather confusing and rather contradictory with the characterization of the Other Gods throughout The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath, as they demonstrate a definite sense of agency and will over the Great Ones of earth's Dreamlands, which can also be seen in the story "The Other Gods". Even this following excerpt seems immediately contradictory:
>" It is understood in the land of dream that the Other Gods have many agents moving among men; and all these agents, whether wholly human or slightly less than human, are eager to work the will of those blind and mindless things in return for the favour of their hideous soul and messenger*, the crawling chaos Nyarlathotep. "*
They have a will and a messenger who carries out that will, however incomprehensible or alien it may be. Is it, therefore, a blunder or oversight of Lovecraft's in using this description, or is it more "symbolic" of their chaotic nature rather than a literal and direct statement to their ontology? I have heard it said that even the commonly used "chaos"-associated word of "idiot" is used in a more classical way, rooted in the Greek meaning of the word.

What do you anons think on this matter? Lovecraft is one of my favourite authors, just this apparent contradiction triggers my autism.

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ok lads I think I will add the following then for starters?

A New Introduction to Old Norse, by Michael Barnes
Introduction to Old Norse, by E.V Gordon
Old Icelandic: An Introductory Course, by Sigrid Valfells

as for dictionaries, I think I found this Fritzner's dictionary but is there an english version?

Dorrance Publishing and Covenant Books both said they'd help me publish my first book :)

Do any of you anons have experience with either of these guys, and do you have any suggestions both in particular and in general when getting my book published?

I'm leaning heavily toward Covenant at the moment, their correspondence has been far more humanizing in my opinion, and their 5% royalty seems fair, especially considering they don't take royalties until after I make the money back that I am to give to them. On the other hand, Dorrance has a portal of some sort that allows authors to see sales numbers for the book, but I suppose that that doesn't necessarily mean they would be unable to lie to me about it. Covenant would also be giving me 10 physical copies of my book, and though I'd expect that from Dorrance, I didn't see any mention of it. Additionally, there are heavy Christian themes/symbolism, so I feel inclined to go through a Christian company, which Covenant, of course, happens to be.

I'm 19 by the way, I haven't published anything before so I'd appreciate any sage advice from you obviously well adjusted adults