Cthulhu

Cthulhu
Cthulhu
Cthulhu Mythos character
	Sketch of Cthulhu drawn by Lovecraft (11 May 1934)
First appearance	"The Call of Cthulhu" (1928)
Created by	H. P. Lovecraft
In-universe information
Species	Great Old One
Family	Azathoth (great-great-grandfather); Yog-Sothoth (grandfather); Shub-Niggurath (grandmother); Nug (parent);

Cthulhu is a cosmic entity created by writer H. P. Lovecraft. It was introduced in his short story "The Call of Cthulhu", published by the American pulp magazine Weird Tales in 1928. Considered a Great Old One within the pantheon of Lovecraftian cosmic entities, this creature has since been featured in numerous popular culture references. Lovecraft depicts it as a gigantic entity worshipped by cultists, in the shape of a green octopus, dragon, and a caricature of human form. The Lovecraft-inspired universe, the Cthulhu Mythos, where it exists with its fellow entities, is named after it.

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