the apparent primitiveness of the cimmerians and their sense of justice (see noble savage) is often juxtaposed with the corruption of the "civilized" races in hyboria. for instance, cimmerians don't force vanquished foes into slavery, nor do they sell their children as slaves, or for any other reason, whereas these are common occurrences among the "civilized" peoples of the hyborian kingdoms. keeping one's word is also of extreme importance to the sense of honor.