Embedding prolog in Common Lisp was pretty normal during the first wave of AI, as I understand it. There’s always been an odd irrational hostility to Lisp, so

Embedding prolog in Common Lisp was pretty normal during the first wave of AI, as I understand it. There’s always been an odd irrational hostility to Lisp, so I wouldn’t be surprised if Prolog feels as it does to you exactly for the reason you suspect.