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Bookmark or Share- Cthulhu Mythos deities - WikipediaThese entities are usually depicted as immensely powerful and utterly indifferent to humans, who can barely begin to comprehend them; however, some entities are worshipped by humans. These deities include the "Great Old Ones" and extraterrestrials, such as the "Elder Things", with sporadic references to other miscellaneous deities (e.g. Nodens).
- Cthulhu Mythos | The H.P. Lovecraft Wiki | FandomThe Mythos usually takes place in fictional New England towns and is centered on the Great Old Ones, a fearsome assortment of ancient, powerful deities who came from outer space and once ruled the Earth. They are presently quiescent, having fallen into a death-like sleep at some time in the distant past.
- Cthulhu - WikipediaConsidered a Great Old One within the pantheon of Lovecraftian cosmic entities, this creature has since been featured in numerous popular culture references. Lovecraft depicts it as a gigantic entity worshipped by cultists, in the shape of a green octopus , dragon , and a caricature of human form.
- H.P. Lovecraft and the Cthulhu Mythos - TheCollectorThe story involves the discovery of the city-island of R’lyeh, where sailors inadvertently awaken the eponymous being, a “Great Old One” – a member of a loose pantheon of cosmic beings that ruled the earth and then fell into a deep slumber.
- Cthulhu Explained: Origin, Powers & Mythos - Screen RantThe 1931 novella The Whisperer of Darkness has the protagonist, literature instructor Albert N. Wilmarth, learn about the “Great Old Ones” – a race of cosmic beings from the depths of space. Here, it’s revealed that Cthulhu is a part of these “Great Old Ones,” which make up all of the cosmic beings in the Lovecraftian canon.
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