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Lovecraft Mythos - Cosmic Horror

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H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos is a shared universe far larger and more terrifying than that of humanity, where ancient, malevolent beings known as the Great Old Ones slumber in the depths of space or time. After Lovecraft's death, the Mythos has been expanded and developed by many authors, including August Derleth, Clark Ashton Smith, and Robert E. Howard. These and many other authors have helped to flesh out the Mythos into a rich and complex Dark Universe.

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[โ€“] Morph9@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 weeks ago

"Spare the little ape, he's a worshiper of our lord."

[โ€“] ezeno@mastodon.uno 2 points 2 weeks ago
[โ€“] Yareckt@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Are the floating things canon in the cthulu mythos? Do they have a name?

[โ€“] ekZepp@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

More, less. According to the lore, the inhabitants of R'lyeh are a race of shape-shifter aliens who worship Chthulu and follow him on Earth. They are similar to him, just smaller.

[โ€“] Yareckt@lemmynsfw.com 1 points 2 weeks ago