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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.
A Seed of Azathoth: A bluish-brown, slimy monstrosity riddled with holes, and an occasional malformed head. Ghatanothoa: Lord of the Volcano, Thoa [11] Appears as a colossal horror with multifarious appendages, and Gorgon-like powers. Ghisguth: The Sound of Deep Waters: A titanic mass of jelly-like material. Gi-Hoveg The Aether Anemone
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 ...
Nyarlathotep is a fictional character created by H. P. Lovecraft.The character is a malign deity in the Cthulhu Mythos, a shared universe.First appearing in Lovecraft's 1920 prose poem "Nyarlathotep", he was later mentioned in other works by Lovecraft and by other writers, to the point of often being considered the main antagonist of the Cthulhu Mythos as a whole.
In Medieval epics, heroes gave names to their weapons. The name, lineage, and power of the weapon reflected on the hero. Among the major tales are those of Sigurd the Volsung and his sword Gram that he used to kill the dragon Fafnir; [a] [1] Beowulf and the swords Hrunting and Nægling; [2] King Arthur's Excalibur, the "Sword in the Stone"; [2] Roland's Durendal; Waldere's Mimming; [2] and the ...
Shoggoths also developed the ability to survive on land, while the Elder Things retreated to the oceans. Shoggoths that remained alive in the abandoned Elder Thing city in Antarctica would later poorly imitate their masters' art and voices, endlessly repeating "Tekeli-li" or "Takkeli", [ 3 ] a cry that their old masters used.
The bulk of the story concerns the investigation conducted by the Wards' family doctor, Marinus Bicknell Willett, in an attempt to discover the reason for Ward's madness and physiological changes. Willett learns that Ward had spent the past several years attempting to discover the grave of his ill-reputed ancestor, Joseph Curwen.
Illustration to the story by Richard V. Correll (Weird Tales, 1942). The narrator recounts his history with the title character, who has recently disappeared. He details his time as a medical student at Miskatonic University, during which is when the narrator becomes fascinated by West's theories, which postulate that the human body is simply a complex, organic machine which can be "restarted".