Three reasons why H. G. Wells was probably thinking of Moloch when he named the Morlocks
2 min readJan 6, 2022
I just learned that some people theorize that H. G. Wells gave the Morlocks their name because he was prejudiced again the Morlachs of Central Europe. I have never heard that Wells had any prejudice against them, but even if he did, I find the idea that the Morlachs provided a name for his Morlocks unlikely for three reasons:
