Definitions
Wiktionary
- n. A gigantic fictional humanoid alien god being described with a head resembling an octopus and dragon wings and claws, around whom an insane cult developed.
- adj. Pertaining to the mythos of Cthulhu and additional otherworldly beings created by H. P. Lovecraft or inspired by his writings and imitators.
Etymologies
- Invented in 1926 by H.P. Lovecraft for his short story The Call of Cthulhu. Possibly based on chthonic. (Wiktionary)
Examples
“The Cult of Cthulhu is now a 501 (c) (3): An Interv ...”
“Cthulhu is a widely recognizable icon not just of Lovecraft's work specifically, but of the Cosmic Horror genre as a whole - and by extension, an icon of undefinable fear, creeping madness, and abstract nightmares.”
“So in that way, I guess the relation between EoS and the Cult of Cthulhu is clear.”
An Interview with Venger Satanis : The Lovecraft News Network
“The Cult of Cthulhu is now an 501 (c) (3): Venger Satanis”
LNN interviews Casey Rae-Hunter on his new album : The Lovecraft News Network
“An illustrated study in Cthulhu Cakes: Images of t ...”
“Even those who know who Cthulhu is are mostly unaware of the man behind the mythos.”
“Lately, I have been showing the cryptic symbols which appeared in Professor Turner's hand above the word Cthulhu around the University.”
“Moreover, the name Cthulhu, could refer to the Hebrew root”
“Searching out an index of the man's work, - I was both surprised and pleased to encounter a tale containing mention of the odd word "Cthulhu," entitled The Call of Cthulhu.”
“I envy Scott of ITS a bit, just say the word 'Cthulhu' and you invoke a vast library of context from the public consciousness.”
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vanishedone This does give Clooloo, Clulu and Tulu as apparent variants from Lovecraft's writing. Dec 12, 2009
uselessness Oh, weird. I wonder how the misspelling became standard? Dec 11, 2009
grantbarrett No, it's Cthulhu, according to the original tale, "The Call of Cthulhu." Dec 11, 2009
uselessness Is this not supposed to be Cthulu? Dec 11, 2009