Cthulhu, Description, Origin, & Facts
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Cthulhu, fictional entity created by fantasy-horror writer H.P. Lovecraft and introduced in his story ‘The Call of Cthulhu,’ first published in the magazine Weird Tales in 1928. The creature is described as having ‘an octopus-like head whose face was a mass of feelers.’ It destroys the sanity of those who see it.
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My Favorite Anti-Semite: H.P. Lovecraft - Tablet Magazine
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How closely does our current image of Cthulhu match HP Lovecraft's description? - Science Fiction & Fantasy Stack Exchange
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The Call of Cthulhu by H.P. Lovecraft
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The Call of Cthulhu, Summary, Analysis & Quotes - Video & Lesson Transcript
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Unpopular opinion here. Why is Cthulhu so popular and considered the ultimate of lovecraft's creation in pop culture when it is Nyarlathotep who is clearly the most infamous in H.P. Lovecraft's stories?
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Cthulhu, Origin and History
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More on the Nature of Cthulhu and its Spawn
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H.P. Lovecraft and the Cthulhu Mythos
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Cthulhu, Description, Origin, & Facts
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Cthulhu Origins - King Of Lovecraftian Creatures - Single Look At This Entity Drives People Mad
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H.P. Lovecraft, Biography, Books, & Facts
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Cthulhu, Villains Wiki
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