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Eldritch Horrors in Literature
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Cthulhu
Appears in H.P. Lovecraft's 'The Call of Cthulhu' where its awakening causes madness and chaos among the characters.
Nyarlathotep
Featured in various Lovecraft stories, notably 'The Dream Quest of Unknown Kadath'; impacts characters by spreading madness and despair.
Dagon
Central to Lovecraft's story 'Dagon' as well as 'The Shadow over Innsmouth', where its influence leads to the transformation of townsfolk and terror for the protagonist.
Shub-Niggurath
Often mentioned in Lovecraftian lore, like in 'The Whisperer in Darkness'. Its fecundity is responsible for the creation of countless monstrous entities.
Azathoth
Central in Lovecraft's mythos, referred to in 'The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath', where its chaotic nature represents the uncaring and random universe.
Hastur
Known from 'The King in Yellow' by Robert W. Chambers and later adopted into Lovecraftian mythos, it brings about insanity and despair to those who come in contact with it.
Yog-Sothoth
In Lovecraft's 'The Dunwich Horror', it is the progenitor of Wilbur Whateley and has a crucial role in the plot, symbolizing forbidden knowledge and cosmic indifference.
The Colour Out of Space
The entity from Lovecraft's story of the same name, which poisons the land and people, causing decay and madness.
The Great Race of Yith
Found in Lovecraft's 'The Shadow out of Time', these beings impact the protagonist by exchanging minds across time, exploring themes of identity and knowledge.
Tsathoggua
This entity comes from Clark Ashton Smith's 'The Tale of Satampra Zeiros' and is incorporated into Lovecraft's mythos, where its slothful and grotesque nature horrifies the characters.
The King in Yellow
A mysterious play within a collection of stories by Robert W. Chambers; it induces despair and insanity in those who read it.
Wilbur Whateley
Part of Lovecraft's 'The Dunwich Horror', he is the offspring of a human and an eldritch entity, whose presence and actions lead to terrifying events in Dunwich.
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