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Azathoth is a deity in the Cthulhu Mythos and Dream Cycle stories of writer H. P. Lovecraft and other authors. He is the supreme deity of the Cthulhu Mythos and the ruler of the Outer Gods, [1] and may also be seen as a symbol for primordial chaos, [2] therefore being the most powerful entity in the entirety of the Cthulhu Mythos.
Phillip A. Schreffler argues that by carefully scrutinizing Lovecraft's writings, a workable framework emerges that outlines the entire "pantheon"—from the unreachable "Outer Ones" (e.g., Azathoth, who occupies the centre of the universe) and "Great Old Ones" (e.g., Cthulhu, imprisoned on Earth in the sunken city of R'lyeh) to the lesser ...
He reasons that since they can not leave the world, the answer would have to be no; but given that they do not disappear completely on death, the answer must be yes. In Shippey's view, the Silmarillion resolves the puzzle, letting Elves go not to Heaven but to the halfway house of the Halls of Mandos on Valinor. [4]
Astaroth illustration from the Dictionnaire Infernal (1818) Seal of Astaroth, as depicted in The Lesser Key of Solomon. Astaroth (also Ashtaroth, Astarot and Asteroth), in demonology, is considered to be the Great Duke of Hell in the first hierarchy with Beelzebub and Lucifer; he is part of the evil trinity.
The Dream-Quest combines elements of horror and fantasy into an epic tale that illustrates the scope and wonder of humankind's ability to dream. The story was published posthumously by Arkham House in 1943. [1] Currently, it is published by Ballantine Books in an anthology that also includes "The Silver Key" and "Through the Gates of the Silver ...
"Nyarlathotep" is a weird fiction [1] short story by H. P. Lovecraft. It was written in 1920 and first saw publication in that year's November issue of The United Amateur. [2]
A story of a Victorian family going on a seaside holiday to Margate, which gets interrupted by Cthulhu's rising from the sea. [54] Mercyful Fate: Time (1994) "The Mad Arab" Mercyful Fate: Into the Unknown (1996) "Kutulu (The Mad Arab Part Two)" Metallica: Ride the Lightning (1984) "The Call of Ktulu" An instrumental inspired by "The Call of ...
"Azathoth" is the beginning of an incomplete novel written by American horror fiction writer H. P. Lovecraft. [1] It was written in June 1922, and published as a fragment in the journal Leaves in 1938, after Lovecraft's death. [ 2 ]