Definitions
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- proper noun A gigantic fictional
humanoid alien god being described with a head resembling anoctopus anddragon wings and claws, around whom aninsane cult developed. - adjective Pertaining to the
mythos of Cthulhu and additional otherworldly beings created by H. P. Lovecraft or inspired by hiswritings and imitators.
Etymologies
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The Cult of Cthulhu is now a 501 (c) (3): An Interv ...
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An illustrated study in Cthulhu Cakes: Images of t ...
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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 2010
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The Cult of Cthulhu is now a 501 (c) (3): An Interv ...
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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 2010
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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.
Archive 2009-12-01 2009
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The Cult of Cthulhu is now an 501 (c) (3): Venger Satanis
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The Cult of Cthulhu is now a 501 (c) (3): An Interv ...
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An illustrated study in Cthulhu Cakes: Images of t ...
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The Cult of Cthulhu is now an 501 (c) (3): Venger Satanis
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The evil in The City We Became is, Jemisin has said, “basically Cthulhu” (Lovecraft’s octopoid monster), with a group of diverse characters facing off against it – and against, pointedly, the man-bunned alt-right trolls it recruits to fight for it.
NK Jemisin: 'It’s easier to get a book set in black Africa published if you're white' Alison Flood 2020
uselessness commented on the word Cthulhu
Is this not supposed to be Cthulu?
December 11, 2009
grantbarrett commented on the word Cthulhu
No, it's Cthulhu, according to the original tale, "The Call of Cthulhu."
December 12, 2009
uselessness commented on the word Cthulhu
Oh, weird. I wonder how the misspelling became standard?
December 12, 2009
vanishedone commented on the word Cthulhu
This does give Clooloo, Clulu and Tulu as apparent variants from Lovecraft's writing.
December 12, 2009
qms commented on the word Cthulhu
No Wordnik need fear foul Cthulhu.
We trust in our champ, a true lulu.
She'll sow confusion
In prolix profusion.
That demon will flee fierce ruzuzu!
August 20, 2014
ruzuzu commented on the word Cthulhu
Haha! Thanks, qms.
August 20, 2014
erinmckean commented on the word Cthulhu
"Lovecraft transcribed the pronunciation of Cthulhu as Khlûl′-hloo and said that "the first syllable of Khlûl′-hloo is pronounced gutturally and very thickly. The u is about like that in full; and the first syllable is not unlike klul in sound, hence the h represents the guttural thickness."" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cthulhu source: H. P. Lovecraft, Selected Letters V, pp. 10 – 11.
August 21, 2014