The God in the Bowl

This article is about a short story. For the protagonist and principal character, see Conan the Barbarian.

"The God in the Bowl"
Short story by Robert E. Howard
Original titleThe God in the Bowl
CountryUS
LanguageEnglish
Genre(s)Fantasy
Publication
Published inSpace Science Fiction
Publication typePulp magazine
Publication date1952
SeriesConan the Cimmerian
An illustration of a dramatic scene in The God in the Bowl as depicted by Mark Schultz in The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian (Del Rey, 2003). The original short story was written by Robert E. Howard and first appeared in a 1952 issue of Space Science Fiction magazine.

"The God in the Bowl" is one of the original short stories featuring the sword and sorcery hero Conan the Cimmerian, written by American author Robert E. Howard but not published during his lifetime. Set during the fictional Hyborian Age, the plot sees Conan robbing a temple museum only to become the prime suspect in a murder mystery. The story first saw publication in September 1952 in Space Science Fiction and has been reprinted many times since.