It is mentioned in Uralte Schrecken as a kind of prime archetype from which all mythical god-heads are derived. To'Kustars like Way Big (Ben 10) embody cosmic energy and can manipulate it at will. [77] Modern archaeologists now generally recognize that it is impossible to conclusively identify any prehistoric figurines as representations of any kind of deities, let alone goddesses. [56], William Eubank, director of the 2020 film Underwater, has confirmed that the creatures of his film are tied to the Cthulhu Mythos. BEN Drowned During the recording of day four.wmv, he manifested himself in the form of the Elegy of Emptiness statue, an action he repeated each time the game was played. [17]:6974[105] Mesopotamian deities were almost exclusively anthropomorphic. The Sun and Moon are viewed as manifestations of the supreme deity, and worship is timed and directed to them. The 1998 text adventure game Anchorhead is heavily inspired by Lovecraftian Horror and features many elements of the Cthulhu mythos, as well as quotes from Lovecraft. [97]:2224[98][99] Baal was the god of storm, rain, vegetation and fertility,[97]:68127 while his consort Anat was the goddess of war[97]:131,13739 and Astarte, the West Semitic equivalent to Ishtar, was the goddess of love. Atheism is, in a broad sense, the rejection of belief in the existence of deities. Its cosmic nature is hinted at in this passage from "Through the Gates of the Silver Key" (1934) by Lovecraft and E. Hoffmann Price: It was an All-in-One and One-in-All of limitless being and selfnot merely a thing of one Space-Time continuum, but allied to the ultimate animating essence of existence's whole unbounded sweepthe last, utter sweep which has no confines and which outreaches fancy and mathematics alike. This period saw a few films using lovecraftian horror themes. (Sarolta A. Takcs, "Cybele and Catullus', Hanish, Shak (2019). [97]:2224 During the later years of the Kingdom of Judah, a monolatristic faction rose to power insisting that only Yahweh was fit to be worshipped by the people of Judah. [21][22][23] Some Avestan and Vedic deities were viewed as ethical concepts. 2007's Cthulhu, directed by Dan Gildark, it is loosely based on the novella The Shadow over Innsmouth (1936). "BEN's most famous quote. [39]:viiix It has ranged from "infinite transcendent being who created and lords over the universe" (God), to a "finite entity or experience, with special significance or which evokes a special feeling" (god), to "a concept in religious or philosophical context that relates to nature or magnified beings or a supra-mundane realm", to "numerous other usages". He told his son it was time for bed. [192][191][9]:35, Devas are numerous, but they are still mortal;[192] they live in the heavenly realm, then die and are reborn like all other beings. [207] Lonely and fearful societies tend to invent wrathful, violent, submission-seeking deities, while happier and secure societies tend to invent loving, non-violent, compassionate deities. The being is said to take the form of a conglomeration of glowing spheres. However, much like The X-Files before it, the show might be the most fun when it takes on the Monster of the Week episodes.. Sam and Dean Winchester were hunters, [199] Such a deva enjoys heavenly bliss, till the merit runs out, and then the soul (gender neutral) is reborn again into Sasra. Later writers describe him as one of the Outer Gods. [206] Sigmund Freud suggested that God concepts are a projection of one's father. It was then unheard from until Ryukaki began uploading videos. [131][132][133][134], Greek deities varied locally, but many shared panhellenic themes, celebrated similar festivals, rites, and ritual grammar. In the year 2002, he died on the same day. Yomagn'tho (The Feaster from the Stars, That Which Relentlessly Waits Outside) is a malevolent being who wishes nothing more than the destruction of humanity for unknown reasons. First appearing in Lovecraft's 1920 prose poem of the same name, he was later mentioned in other works by Lovecraft and by other writers and in the tabletop role-playing games making use of the Cthulhu Mythos. A group of Outer Gods dance rhythmically around Azathoth, in cadence to the piping of a demonic flute. [208], Sociologists of religion have proposed that the personality and characteristics of deities may reflect a culture's sense of self-esteem and that a culture projects its revered values into deities and in spiritual terms. When summoned to Earth, the Mother of Pus seeks refuge in pools of stagnant, foul water. It consists of the films The Evil Dead (1981), Evil Dead II (1987), and Army of Darkness (1992). However, Lovecraft never conceived of them as supernatural, but extraterrestrials who understand and obey a set of natural laws which to human understanding seem magical. "[4] The most prominent theme is humanity's fear of their insignificance in the face of an incomprehensibly large universe:[5][6][7] a fear of the cosmic void. While in popular usage the term myth often refers to false or fanciful stories, members of cultures often ascribe varying degrees of truth to their creation myths. Benjamin Lawman [4] It is named after American author H. P. Lovecraft (18901937). It is a demonic doll designed in the form of Miles "Tails" Prower, who seeks to defeat him, however, in the Creepypasta stories he's nothing more than a homicidal maniac who seeks to kill anyone who performs the Tails Doll Curse. Though not direct adaptations, the episodes of the well-known series The Outer Limits often had Lovecraftian themes, such as human futility and insignificance and the limits of sanity and understanding. Among the Outer Gods present at Azathoth's court are the entities called "Ultimate Gods" in The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath (called "Lesser Outer Gods" in the Call of Cthulhu RPG), and possibly Shub-Niggurath, the "Black Goat of the Woods with a Thousand Young". [128]:9697[140] The non-Greek major deities include Janus, Fortuna, Vesta, Quirinus and Tellus (mother goddess, probably most ancient). Lovecraft: a Horror in Higher Dimensions", "From Beyond: H.P. based on Lovecraft's short story "The Colour Out of Space"; The Shuttered Room (1967), based on an August Derleth "posthumous collaboration" with Lovecraft, and Curse of the Crimson Altar (U.S. title: The Crimson Cult) (1968), based on "The Dreams in the Witch House". [32]:496[34][35], The closely linked term "god" refers to "supreme being, deity", according to Douglas Harper,[36] and is derived from Proto-Germanic *guthan, from PIE *ghut-, which means "that which is invoked". His dad was there in his room when he beat the last boss and he roared in excitement when he finally did it. Alive [2] C. Scott Littleton defines a deity as "a being with powers greater than those of ordinary humans, but who interacts with humans, positively or negatively, in ways that carry humans to new levels of consciousness, beyond the grounded preoccupations of ordinary life". Murder as many people as possible (On-going)Kill the Seven Pure Souls (On-going) Alias This was a text-based adventure game, released by Infocom, who are best known for the Zork series. The "fear and awe we feel when confronted by phenomena beyond our comprehension, whose scope extends beyond the narrow field of human affairs and boasts of cosmic significance". [127][128]:9197, Several Greek deities probably trace back to more ancient Indo-European traditions, since the gods and goddesses found in distant cultures are mythologically comparable and are cognates. Tulzscha (The Green Flame) is the name given in the Malleus Monstrorum Call of Cthulhu roleplay game guide to the entity described in H. P. Lovecraft's story "The Festival". [62][63][64][pageneeded] Deism was particularly popular among western intellectuals during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. However, the pleasures of this realm lead to attachment (updna), lack of spiritual pursuits, and therefore no nirvana. From it extend dozens of pencil-thin root-like strands. Although its expression is bright and blinding, no one feels its heat. The notion of vampirism has existed for millennia. [184], Anitism, composed of a diverse array of indigenous religions from the Philippines, has multiple pantheon of deities, with each ethnic group having their own. [104][39]:4 The "sons of El" were demoted from deities to angels. [12] Stephen King has said the best of Lovecraft's works are "uniquely terrible in all of American literature, and survive with all their power intact. Species Sub-power of Supernatural Body. After the first reset, users figured out the system of using songs to affect events involving the Moon Children, which BEN confirmed. Levitation TeleportationElectrokinesisMonster transformation (Comics)Ability to phase through reality (if summoned with a Tails Doll Curse)Essokinesis(Unknown) Demonic powersImmortalityInsanity inducementSoul Stealing (Possibly) [150] All other deities of the Inca people have corresponded to elements of nature. [75][76] 2022 horror film Venus is inspired by H. P. Lovecraft's "The Dreams in the Witch House".[77]. Relatives You fill in the order form with your basic requirements for a paper: your academic level, paper type and format, the number Michel Houellebecq, H. P. Lovecraft: Against the World, Against Life[19]. Steiner gained initial recognition at the end of the nineteenth century as a literary critic and published works including The Philosophy of Freedom.At the beginning of the twentieth century he founded an esoteric [32]:496[34] The root of these terms mean "heavenly, divine, anything of excellence". [46] This was adapted into the 2004 film Hellboy. The sir and the Vanir went to war, according to the Nordic sources. He is a shape-shifter with a thousand forms, most of them maddeningly horrific to humans. [17]:6974[108]:186[106]:93 Many of the Sumerian deities were patron guardians of city-states. [149]:84344 Other deities found at Maya archaeological sites include Xib Chac the benevolent male rain deity, and Ixchel the benevolent female earth, weaving and pregnancy goddess. As a symbol, this is representative of the kind of universe that Lovecraft believed in. [97]:22933 Monolatry became enforced during the reforms of King Josiah in 621 BCE. Yog-Sothoth is coterminous with all time and space, yet is supposedly locked outside of the universe we inhabit. Suc'Naath's essence is currently divided into three parts, one in a comet called Aiin, the other in some sort of statue located somewhere in the world, while the third has been genetically passed on for eons through prehuman, and now human races of Earth, mostly in the Middle East. A deity or god is a supernatural being who is considered divine or sacred. Darkness (Magnum Tenebrosum, The Unnamed Darkness) is a mysterious entity spawned by Azathoth, and is the progenitor of Shub-Niggurath.Dendrrah. Lovecraft's Dreamlands, John Fultz's "Wizards of Hyperborea"), Tamash ("The Doom That Came to Sarnath;" HP Lovecraft's Dreamlands, "Wizards of Hyperborea"), Zo-Kalar ("The Doom That Came to Sarnath"; "Wizards of Hyperborea"), Hagarg Ryonis (HP Lovecraft's Dreamlands, "Wizards of Hyperborea"), Karakal (HP Lovecraft's Dreamlands, "Wizards of Hyperborea", Mike Minnis' "The Crawler of Pnoth"), This page was last edited on 6 November 2022, at 20:39. He smiled and asked him how he liked the game as he watched the credits screen. [163] Although most early Christian theologians (including Origen) were Subordinationists,[164] who believed that the Father was superior to the Son and the Son superior to the Holy Spirit,[163][165][166] this belief was condemned as heretical by the First Council of Nicaea in the fourth century, which declared that all three persons of the Trinity are equal. [8], Cosmicism and human centric views of the universe are incompatible. [149]:79798 The Maya people built step pyramid temples to honor Kukulkan, aligning them to the Sun's position on the spring equinox. [192] A deva does not need to work, and is able to enjoy in the heavenly realm all pleasures found on Earth. A multitude of living heads, some human and some alien, sprout from the ooze, sobbing and grimacing as if in great agony. He is the most powerful entity according to Lovecraft, closely followed by his grandson Yog-Sothoth, and is the creator and ruler of the Outer Gods. The cosmic entity Yog-Sothoth was first mentioned in The Case of Charles Dexter Ward (written 1927, first published 1941). [204] Zoroaster taught that the daevas were evil spirits created by Angra Mainyu to sow evil in the world[204] and that all people must choose between the goodness of Ahura Mazda and the evil of Angra Mainyu. [76] It was once common for archaeologists to interpret virtually every prehistoric female figurine as a representation of a single, primordial goddess, the ancestor of historically attested goddesses such as Inanna, Ishtar, Astarte, Cybele, and Aphrodite;[77] this approach has now generally been discredited. "[100] Smite features Cthulhu as a playable character, the 2018 First-Person Shooter Dusk with many Lovecraftian influences, such as its 3rd chapter, The Nameless City, the final boss Nyarlathotep, and its inspiration from the Lovecraft themed First-Person Shooter Quake. According to the cycle surrounding these beings, they are a sort of cosmic yin and yang, whose meeting resulted in the creation of all things (although Azathoth is usually attributed to this). [197]:511,22,99102[32]:121 Over time, those with a benevolent nature become deities and are referred to as Sura, Deva or Devi. [213] This may have developed as a side effect of human social intelligence, the ability to discern what other people are thinking. [31]:23032[130] Other deities, such as Aphrodite, originated from the Near East. [129]:31117 The Greek philosopher Democritus argued that the concept of deities arose when human beings observed natural phenomena such as lightning, solar eclipses, and the changing of the seasons. HBO's 2019 miniseries Chernobyl has been described as "the new face of cosmic horror", with radiation filling the role of an incomprehensible, untamable, indifferent terror. The Page of Fame: Honorable Users In History. BEN was first encountered by Jadusable when he bought and played the Majora cartridge. The god itself is constantly formed or disrupted and has no true form at all. He coincides with the entity known as the Magnum Tenebrosum. Follow his story through being made, forgotten, and becoming a sadistic killer clown, who now seeks to murder young children. The main incarnation of the character, Johann Shmidt, was created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, and first appeared in Captain America It is an all-knowing deity, which means it knows the past, present, and future. 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[162]:273 According to George Hunsinger, the doctrine of the Trinity justifies worship in a Church, wherein Jesus Christ is deemed to be a full deity with the Christian cross as his icon. [77] The Venus of Willendorf, a female figurine found in Europe and dated to about 25,000 BCE has been interpreted by some as an exemplar of a prehistoric female deity. [122]:181 The goddess Freyja of the Vanir taught magic to the sir, while the two sides discover that while sir forbid mating between siblings, Vanir accepted such mating. Aletheia (The End of the Darkness) is a god-like entity symbolizing or incarnating the truth. The account in Ynglinga saga describes the sirVanir War ending in truce and ultimate reconciliation of the two into a single group of gods, after both sides chose peace, exchanged ambassadors (hostages),[122]:181 and intermarried. The core themes and atmosphere of cosmic horror were laid out by Lovecraft himself in "Supernatural Horror in Literature", his essay on gothic, weird, and horror fiction. The boy said it was the Tails Doll, that was all he knew. The Creepypasta story was published on September 7th 2010. [146] According to Varro, there have been three accounts of deities in the Roman society: the mythical account created by poets for theatre and entertainment, the civil account used by people for veneration as well as by the city, and the natural account created by the philosophers. The name Oryx is given in the Call of Cthulhu RPG supplement "The Creature Companion" (The Bright Flame) and manifests as a giant pillar of blinding white and purple flames. Though the requirements for summoning the Tails Doll vary from pasta to pasta, probably the most popular method is to win a race with the Tails Doll after unlocking everything in the game. The next mentions of BEN came from hidden files in YSHDT, including mhftt.txt and fate.txt. It is a demonic doll designed in the form of Miles "Tails" Prower, who seeks to defeat him, however, in the Creepypasta stories he's nothing more than a homicidal maniac who seeks to kill anyone who performs the Tails Doll Curse. Hobby Unknown Tails Doll can either be a mindless, obedient robot to Dr. Eggman, or in this case, a misanthropic, creepy, psychopathic, homicidal, and monstrous machine of mass murder and soul consumption, looking to kill and devour anything it finds purely to satisfy its hunger, sadism, and murderous urges. Joseph S. Pulver mentions in his Nightmare's Disciple (2006) a set of original Elder Gods, but offers no descriptions of their true forms. BEN is known to be able to warp the dreams of the living and turn them into hellish nightmares where he would torture his victims through extreme and distasteful means. We are an Open Access publisher and international conference Organizer. However, his impact is still broadly and deeply felt in some of the most celebrated authors of contemporary fiction. [11][59] However, not all deities have been regarded this way[13][15][60][61] and an entity does not need to be almighty, omnipresent, omniscient, omnibenevolent or eternal to qualify as a deity. Ycngnnisssz is a black, festering, amorphous mass that constantly blasts and erupts violently, spewing out bits of churning lava-like material. 31. ", "Oklahoma native Larry Latham moves from cartoons to Web comic", "Interview with Larry Latham of Lovecraft is Missing! [128]:9697 These deities later inspired the Dii Consentes galaxy of Roman deities. [57][58] Ridley Scott's 2012 science-fiction horror epic Prometheus[53][59][60] and Gore Verbinski's 2016 film A Cure for Wellness[61][62] have been noted for their Lovecraftian elements. Zombies are most commonly found in horror and fantasy genre works. It is unknown what BEN was like in his past life and before he died. Tails Doll is often depicted in fan art alongside the interdimensional being, Tails Doll has made many cameos throughout the Sonic games, with a similar-looking doll appearing in. Superpower Wiki is a FANDOM Anime Community. Demonic Entity (Possibly) Robot There is no definitive history to the Tails Doll Creepypastas, the most popular one is the Tails Doll Curse, created by Rebekkah G. A man came home from work with a gift for his son. While many made direct references to elements of Lovecraft's mythos, either to draw on its associations or to acknowledge his influence, many others drew on the feel and tone of his work without specifically referring to mythos elements. He appears as a formless black void, with seven pulsing orb-like eyes, and is mainly worshiped by ghouls, which tribute him in a defiled cult described in the mysterious Cambuluc Scrolls of the wizard Lang-Fu, dating back 1295 AD. Lovecraft has cast a long shadow across the comic world. Lovecraft thus embraced a philosophy of cosmic indifferentism. They were preserved by the Africans in their plantation communities, and their festivals continue to be observed. Browse our listings to find jobs in Germany for expats, including jobs for English speakers or those in your native language. In Fager's "Herr Goering's Artifact", Yog-Sothoth is invoked to protect a couple of witches from Father Dagon. [129]:12570 Other important Greek deities included Hestia, Hades and Heracles. There are great deities found across the Pacific Ocean. [187] The Sambal supreme deity is Malayari,[188] the Blaan supreme deity is Melu,[189] the Bisaya supreme deity is Kaptan,[190] and so on. [128]:9697, Besides the Olympians, the Greeks also worshipped various local deities. [208][209][210][211]:211 Children are naturally inclined to believe in supernatural entities such as gods, spirits, and demons, even without being introduced into a particular religious tradition. Advanced version of Enhanced Strength. Cthulhu is a 2000 Australian low budget horror film that was directed, produced, and written by Damian Heffernan. [42][43], Boom! Lovecraft was a strong and antireligious atheist; he considered religion not merely false but dangerous to social and political progress. [39]:viiix, A deity is typically conceptualized as a supernatural or divine concept, manifesting in ideas and knowledge, in a form that combines excellence in some or all aspects, wrestling with weakness and questions in other aspects, heroic in outlook and actions, yet tied up with emotions and desires. [199], Like many ancient Indian traditions, Jainism does not believe in a creator, omnipotent, omniscient, eternal God; however, the cosmology of Jainism incorporates a meaningful causality-driven reality, and includes four realms of existence (gati), and one of them for deva (celestial beings, gods). [106]:93 Both male and female deities were widely venerated. [79][80][81], Lovecraft was an influence on Dungeons & Dragons starting in the early 1970s,[82] and initial printings of AD&D Deities & Demigods included characters from Lovecraft's novels. Ialdagorth (The Dark Devourer) is both the cousin and servant of Azathoth, appearing as a black, shapeless, malevolent mist. [9]:3538[10]:35659, The English language word deity derives from Old French deit,[27][pageneeded] the Latin deitatem or "divine nature", coined by Augustine of Hippo from deus ("god"). Polytheism is the belief in multiple deities, which are usually assembled into a pantheon of gods and goddesses, along with their own religious sects and rituals.Polytheism is a type of theism.Within theism, it contrasts with monotheism, the belief in a singular God who is, in most cases, transcendent.In religions that accept polytheism, the different gods and goddesses The dark powers of the underworld were represented by the Erinyes (or Furies), said to pursue those guilty of crimes against blood-relatives. 3 (2008): 364. [10], Lovecraft's cosmicism was a result of his feeling of humanity's existential helplessness in the face of what he called the "infinite spaces" opened up by scientific thought, and his belief that humanity was fundamentally at the mercy of the vastness and emptiness of the cosmos. 223, "Prehistories of Posthumanism: Cosmic Indifferentism, Alien Genesis, and Ecology from H. P. Lovecraft to Ridley Scott", "Seven surprising ways H.P. [118], In Norse mythology, sir (singular ss or ss) are the principal group of gods,[119] while the term synjur (singular synja) refers specifically to the female sir. Yidhra has been on Earth since the first microorganisms appeared and is immortal. "[17] As such, Lovecraft's cosmicism is not religious at all, but rather a version of his mechanistic materialism. The avatar used by the admin, DROWNED, contained a hidden image of the Elegy statue when moused over, hinting at a connection between himself and BEN. 2001's Dagon is a Spanish-made horror film directed by Stuart Gordon. Walter C. DeBill Jr. is an author of horror and science fiction short stories and a contributor to the Cthulhu Mythos. It confirmed its escape in free.wmv. [31]:23031[129]:1519 Eos, the Greek goddess of the dawn, for instance, is cognate to Indic Ushas, Roman Aurora and Latvian Auseklis. Lovecraft", "How 'Bloodborne' Does Lovecraftian Cosmic Horror Right", "Sunless Sea is heart of Darkness as Written by H.P. Our custom writing service is a reliable solution on your academic journey that will always help you if your deadline is too tight. [96][88]:160, The ancient Canaanites were polytheists who believed in a pantheon of deities,[97][98][99] the chief of whom was the god El, who ruled alongside his consort Asherah and their seventy sons. It appears as a formless spinning hurricane-like thing with strings of violet and golden colors across its shape, constantly emitting sickening smacking and screeching noises while showing pain-stricken faces across its body. The 1987 film The Curse was an adaptation of Lovecraft's "The Colour Out of Space". Interestingly, they are present in many other settings and media unrelated to storytelling, such as almighty and divine powers in religions [138] Greek deities led to cults, were used politically and inspired votive offerings for favors such as bountiful crops, healthy family, victory in war, or peace for a loved one recently deceased. Death (Castlevania) an eternal entity of supreme might can demolish a part of Castlevania castle and brutalize Trevor Belmont. Fictional deities in H. P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu mythos, "Great Old Ones" redirects here. The study of nature is a large, if not the only, part of science.Although humans are part of nature, human activity is often understood as a separate category from other natural phenomena. D'endrrah[8] (The Divinity) is a sort of blurry female entity of supernatural beauty, dwelling within her obsidian palace located on Mars' moon Deimos. A number of characteristics have been identified as being associated with Lovecraftian horror: Much of Lovecraft's influence is secondary, as he was a friend, inspiration, and correspondent to many authors who developed their own notable works. These entities are usually depicted as immensely powerful and utterly indifferent to humans who can barely begin to comprehend them, though some entities are worshipped by humans. The name "Cthulhu" derives from the For the monotheistic concept of a supreme being, see. This entity is introduced in "Eyes Between the Worlds", a roleplay game scenario featured in Kevin T. McKinnon and Dylan K. Sharpe's Call of Cthulhu RPG monograph "Tales of Dread and Wonder #1", This entity is a creation of TOC website (, This entity is introduced in "Full de Drames," a French "Call of Cthulhu"-type role-play game scenario available at, This entity is introduced in "Le Regard Dans L'Abime", a French "Call of Cthulhu" -type role-play game scenario available at, This entity is introduced in French Tentacules.net's "Call of Cthulhu" scenario available at. Cxaxukluth (Androgynous Offspring of Azathoth) is one of the Seed-Spawn of Azathoth, grown to adulthood and monstrous proportions. He appears in Mac Carter and Tony Salmons's limited series The Strange Adventures of H. P. Lovecraft from Image[40] and in the Arcana children's graphic novel Howard and the Frozen Kingdom from Bruce Brown. List of Supernatural Powers. [67] Panentheism is the belief that divinity pervades the universe, but that it also transcends the universe. In CthulhuTech supplements, Nodens is said to be the avatar of the Forgotten One Savty'ya. [128]:9495[139], The Roman pantheon had numerous deities, both Greek and non-Greek. In addition to using pastiches of Cthulhu, the Deep Ones, and R'lyeh, writer J. Michael Straczynski also wrote the story in a distinctly Lovecraftian style. It's unknown what BEN looked like before he drowned, although most assume he had a striking resemblance to Link. The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church (2 ed.). multiply the people, Ben BENBen DrownedBen LawmanMajoraCleverbotLink StatueJadusable's Roommate [39]:4,29[168][169], Ilah, Ilh (Arabic: ; plural: lihah), is an Arabic word meaning "god". From the 1950s onwards, in the era following Lovecraft's death, Lovecraftian horror truly became a subgenre, not only fueling direct cinematic adaptations of Poe and Lovecraft, but providing the foundation upon which many of the horror films of the 1950s and 1960s were constructed. Lu-Kthu (Birth-womb of the Great Old Ones or Lew-Kthew) is a titanic, planet-sized mass of entrails and internal organs. Daniel Harms, "A Brief History of the Cthulhu Mythos", p. viii. Egyptian records and inscriptions list the names of many whose nature is unknown and make vague references to other unnamed deities. This has granted Sephiroth a level of cosmic awareness, mastery over the Lifestream, the cosmic force of life, and even the ability to manipulate cosmic objects, such as Meteors Captain Marvel (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Star Darlings light up thanks to their cosmic energy and their Power Crystals. [72], Scholars infer the probable existence of deities in the prehistoric period from inscriptions and prehistoric arts such as cave drawings, but it is unclear what these sketches and paintings are and why they were made. This is the meaning of suffering, which is truly supernatural and at the same time human. She is also served by a race of mole-like humanoid burrowers known as the Talpeurs. Alone in the Dark (1992 video game) contains Lovecraftian elements and references. Robert M. Price, "H.P. [32]:496 Etymologically, the cognates of Devi are Latin dea and Greek thea. [78] Ogun is the primordial masculine deity as well as the archdivinity and guardian of occupations such as tools making and use, metal working, hunting, war, protection and ascertaining equity and justice. [39]:4 Judaism reflects a monotheism that gradually arose, was affirmed with certainty in the sixth century "Second Isaiah", and has ever since been the axiomatic basis of its theology. Clairvoyance: Ability to see the unknown. [72]Masking Threshold (2021) uses Lovecraftian story elements. Once an Elder God, Nyctelios[12] has been punished by his peersespecially Nodensfor having created a race of foul servitors. [11] In his fictional works, these ideas are often explored humorously ("Herbert WestReanimator," 1922), through fantastic dream-like narratives ("The Dream Quest of Unknown Kadath," 1927), or through his well-known Cthulhu Mythos ("The Call of Cthulhu," 1928, and others). 1995's Castle Freak is loosely inspired by Lovecraft's story "The Outsider". Oztalun (Golden and Shimmering One) is an Elder God introduced by James Ambuehl. As well as that, in the comics, the doll is able to transform into a completely monstrous form of himself, with multiple mechanical tendrils. The next day, during the period of time in which Ifrit was able to communicate, BEN posted lyrics from "Who's That Knocking?" let all things be at peace, It contains numerous elements faithful to Lovecraft's story, though the studio made major cuts to the film. Lovecraft's penchant for dreamscapes and for the biologically macabre has also profoundly influenced visual artists such as Jean "Moebius" Giraud and H. R. Giger. Mh'ithra's eternal battle with Yog-Sothoth is said to be legendary. Full Name Rudolf Joseph Lorenz Steiner (27 or 25 February 1861 30 March 1925) was an Austrian occultist, social reformer, architect, esotericist, and claimed clairvoyant. [113] Marduk was a significant god among the Babylonians. Polytheism is the belief in multiple deities, which are usually assembled into a pantheon of gods and goddesses, along with their own religious sects and rituals.Polytheism is a type of theism.Within theism, it contrasts with monotheism, the belief in a singular God who is, in most cases, transcendent.In religions that accept polytheism, the different gods and goddesses 2007's The Mist, Frank Darabont's movie adaptation of Stephen King's 1985 novella by the same name, featuring otherworldly Lovecraftian monsters emerging from a thick blanket of mist to terrify a small New England town,[54] and 2005's The Call of Cthulhu, made by the H. P. Lovecraft Historical Society, a black and white adaptation using silent film techniques to mimic the feel of a film that might have been made in the 1920s, at the time that Lovecraft's story was written. [90]:78,83, Around 200 deities are prominent in the Pyramid texts and ancient temples of Egypt, many zoomorphic. Though titled after Lovecraft's story "Dagon", the film is actually an effective adaptation of his story The Shadow over Innsmouth. Gender A goat-like fiendish horror with bat wings and multiple horns, mentioned as the brother of Shub-Niggurath. The film is notable among works adapted from Lovecraft's work for having a gay protagonist. Dan O'Bannon, the original writer of the Alien screenplay, has also mentioned Lovecraft as a major influence on the film. This page is about the character. Called to our world, it assumes a gaseous form, penetrates the planet to the core, then erupts from below as a pillar of flame. These include the six gods and six goddesses: Venus, Apollo, Mars, Diana, Minerva, Ceres, Vulcan, Juno, Mercury, Vesta, Neptune, Jupiter (Jove, Zeus); as well Bacchus, Pluto and Hercules. It was a doll. C. Scott Littleton defines a deity as "a being with powers greater than those of ordinary humans, but who interacts with humans, positively or negatively, in ways that carry humans to new levels of Deus is related through a common Proto-Indo-European (PIE) origin to *deiwos. This has included not only adaptations of his stories, such as H.P. [162]:23334 Modern orthodox Christians believe that the Trinity is composed of three equal, cosubstantial persons: God the Father, God the Son, and the Holy Spirit. [204] According to Zoroaster, Ahura Mazda will eventually defeat Angra Mainyu and good will triumph over evil once and for all. Status A zombie (Haitian French: zombi, Haitian Creole: zonbi) is a mythological undead corporeal revenant created through the reanimation of a corpse. [50][51], Monotheism is the belief that only one deity exists. As well as appearing with Fort[clarification needed] in two comics stories, Lovecraft has appeared as a character in a number of Lovecraftian comics. She usually conceals her true form behind a powerful illusion, appearing as a comely young woman; only favored members of her cult can see her as she actually is. A "contemplation of mankind's place in the vast, comfortless universe revealed by modern science" in which the horror springs from "the discovery of appalling truth". [157][159], The Polynesian people developed a theology centered on numerous deities, with clusters of islands having different names for the same idea. Uvhash (The Blood-Mad God of the Void) appears as a colossal, vampiric, red mass of both tentacles and eyes. [31]:23032 Zeus, the Greek king of gods, is cognate to Latin Ipiter, Old German Ziu, and Indic Dyaus, with whom he shares similar mythologies. After he possessed the cartridge he took the form of the Elegy of Emptiness statue of Link. This Mythos entity is somewhat inspired by C. L. Moore's Shambleau, the illusionary Martian she-vampires of lust. Azhorra-Tha[7] is an Outer God imprisoned on the planet Mars, as it fled from Earth after the imprisonment of the Great Old Ones. [4] Lovecraft himself never made reference to them as the Outer Gods, instead calling them the Other Gods or the gods of the outer hells, as noted in his short story "The Other Gods". An invisible wolf-like fiend similar to Fenrir of Norse mythology (if not coincident). Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts 18, no. [1][2] Most of these deities were Lovecraft's original creations, but he also adapted words or concepts from earlier writers such as Ambrose Bierce, and later writers in turn used Lovecraft's concepts and expanded his fictional universe. Shavalyoth (Shadowy and Shapeless One) is an Elder God introduced by James Ambuehl, supposed to be dark and formless. Even if YOU don't know what faith you are, Belief-O-Matic knows. Eppirfon was originally Cthulhu's second bride who bore him a son, T'ith, now dead, murdered by Cthulhu himself. [185], Bathala is the Tagalog supreme deity,[186] while Mangechay is the Kapampangan supreme deity. The story introduces entities as Adaedu, Alithlai-Tyy, Dveahtehs, Eyroix, Ovytonv, Urthuvn, Xislanyx and Xuthyos-SihbBz'. [17]:62,73[114] Marduk's iconography is zoomorphic and is most often found in Middle Eastern archaeological remains depicted as a "snake-dragon" or a "human-animal hybrid". BEN had an account on Within Hubris prior to its takedown. It looks the same as Cthulhu except for eye colour. [126], The ancient Greeks revered both gods and goddesses. List of Supernatural Powers and Abilities, Universal Energy/Power/Radiation Manipulation. Lovecraft was a writer of philosophically intense horror stories that involve occult phenomena like astral possession and alien miscegenation, and the themes of his fiction over time contributed to the development of this philosophy.. Common themes related to cosmicism in Lovecraft's fiction are the insignificance of humanity in the universe[12] and the search for knowledge ending in disaster.[13]. "Monotheism". The Great Ones are the "weak gods of earth" that reign in the Dreamlands. Mabel Cook Cole, Philippine Folk Tales (Chicago: A. C. McClurg and Company, 1916), pp. With Ronald Shusett, he would later write Dead & Buried and Hemoglobin, both of which were admitted pastiches of Lovecraft. [128]:10001 Deities were also maintained in home shrines (lararium), such as Hestia honored in homes as the goddess of fire hearth. Nyarlathotep, the "Crawling Chaos", is the avatar of the Outer Gods, existing as the incarnation of space and functions as an intermediary between the deities of the pantheon and their cults. It was perhaps that which certain secret cults of earth have whispered of as YOG-SOTHOTH, and which has been a deity under other names; that which the crustaceans of Yuggoth worship as the Beyond-One, and which the vaporous brains of the spiral nebulae know by an untranslatable Sign Yog-Sothoth sees all and knows all. [77], Diverse African cultures developed theology and concepts of deities over their history. [49], Issue #32 of The Brave and the Bold was heavily influenced by the works and style of Lovecraft. Bast (Goddess of Cats or Pasht) appears as a female human with a cat's head. [97]:22, Ancient Mesopotamian culture in southern Iraq had numerous dingir (deities, gods and goddesses). [192][193][194] The deva realm in Buddhist practice in Southeast Asia and East Asia, states Keown, include gods found in Hindu traditions such as Indra and Brahma, and concepts in Hindu cosmology such as Mount Meru. He believed in a meaningless, mechanical, and uncaring universe that human beings, with their naturally limited faculties, could never fully understand. The episode "Professor Peabody's Last Lecture", concerning the fate of a man who read the Necronomicon, included a student named "Mr. Lovecraft", along with other students sharing names of authors in the Lovecraft Circle. [36] Originally the German root was a neuter noun. The Page of Fame: Honorable Users In History. [161]:239 The Io deity has been revered as the original uncreated creator, with power of life, with nothing outside or beyond him. [192] A rebirth in the heavenly realm is believed to be the result of leading an ethical life and accumulating very good karma. It is unknown when the original story was published. [17]:6974 The gods were fed, clothed, entertained, and worshipped to prevent natural catastrophes as well as to prevent social chaos such as pillaging, rape, or atrocities. Bleak Philosophy)", "Your Introduction to the Cosmic Horror Genre", "HP Lovecraft: The Cthulhu myth, upside down Kant's horror", "Lovecraft's Cosmicism: What it Is, How It Works, and Why It Fails", "S.T. Species [204] Ahura Mazda was the most important deity in the ancient Achaemenid Empire. [129]:182 They had fantastic abilities and powers; each had some unique expertise and, in some aspects, a specific and flawed personality. Korra (Avatar: The Legend of Korra) using. American author H. P. Lovecraft (18901937) created a number of fictional deities throughout the course of his literary career. [155][156], In Maya culture, Kukulkan has been the supreme creator deity, also revered as the god of reincarnation, water, fertility and wind. In Jain temples or festivals, the Jinas and Devas are revered. Yidhra is served by devoted cults found in such widely separated places as Myanmar, Chad, Laos, Sumer, New Mexico, and Texas. Lovecraft and the place of horror", "Some Lovecraftian Thoughts on Borges' "There Are More Things", "Embracing Lovecraftian Monsters in Johnston's "Yuggoth Creatures", "Carter & Byrne on Lovecraft's Strange Adventures", "Indie Writer Tells an H. P. LOVECRAFT Story For Kids? [9]:3738. [93]:8586, The first written evidence of deities are from early 3rd millennium BCE, likely emerging from prehistoric beliefs. Attack the story like a radiant suicide, utter the great NO to life without weakness; then you will see a magnificent cathedral, and your senses, vectors of unutterable derangement, will map out an integral delirium that will be lost in the unnameable architecture of time. [197]:26[198], Devas or deities in Hindu texts differ from Greek or Roman theodicy, states Ray Billington, because many Hindu traditions believe that a human being has the potential to be reborn as a deva (or devi), by living an ethical life and building up saintly karma. There is enmity with both the Elder God Nodens and the Great Old One Gi-Hoveg. [citation needed]. The most notable deities are almost always the deity or deities considered by specific ethnic groups as their supreme deity or deities. Henchman of Dr. Eggman (Comics)Demonic Doll Among these, were Min (fertility god), Neith (creator goddess), Anubis, Atum, Bes, Horus, Isis, Ra, Meretseger, Nut, Osiris, Shu, Sia and Thoth. [213], Stories of encounters with supernatural beings are especially likely to be retold, passed on, and embellished due to their descriptions of standard ontological categories (person, artifact, animal, plant, natural object) with counterintuitive properties (humans that are invisible, houses that remember what happened in them, etc.). Project Deadly CuddlesTails PlushTails PuppetPuppet TailsThe Antithesis of Life [211]:211 Humans have an overactive agency detection system,[208][212][211]:2527 which has a tendency to conclude that events are caused by intelligent entities, even if they really are not. The survival horror game Amnesia: The Dark Descent is heavily inspired by Lovecraftian horror, in visual design, plot and mechanics,[87][88] with a recognized lasting impact on horror games as a genre. An ambiguous deity regarded as an Elder God. Review: HP Lovecraft: Against the World, Against Life", "New England narratives: Space and place in the fiction of HP Lovecraft", "A last defense against the dark: Folklore, horror, and the uses of tradition in the works of HP Lovecraft", "H.P. Creepypasta Files Wikia is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. [69][70][71] Atheism is the non-belief in the existence of any deity. [170][171] Islam is strictly monotheistic[175] and the first statement of the shahada, or Muslim confession of faith, is that "there is no ilh (deity) but al-Lh (God)",[176] who is perfectly unified and utterly indivisible.[175][176][177]. [10]:35657 Jainism believes in the existence of the soul (Self, atman) and considers it to have "god-quality", whose knowledge and liberation is the ultimate spiritual goal in both religions. [88]:39394 Their terms for deities were nr (god), and feminine nrt (goddess);[89]:42 however, these terms may also have applied to any being spirits and deceased human beings, but not demons who in some way were outside the sphere of everyday life. Aerona: The ability to see and understand all forms of illness. Yidhra (The Dream Witch or Yee-Tho-Rah[19]) usually appears as a youthful, attractive, earthly female, though her shape may vary. [149]:84344 The Maya calendar had 18 months, each with 20 days (and five unlucky days of Uayeb); each month had a presiding deity, who inspired social rituals, special trading markets and community festivals. [40][41] In other cases, the deity is a principle or reality such as the idea of "soul". [142][143][144], The Roman deities, in a manner similar to the ancient Greeks, inspired community festivals, rituals and sacrifices led by flamines (priests, pontifs), but priestesses (Vestal Virgins) were also held in high esteem for maintaining sacred fire used in the votive rituals for deities. List of Thundarr the Barbarian season 1 episodes; No. Oxford: A typical assessment: "A terracotta statuette of a seated (mother) goddess giving birth with each hand on the head of a leopard or panther from atalhyk (dated around 6000 B.C.E.)" His viewpoint made no allowance for religious beliefs which could not be supported scientifically. The carriers of the Outer God's powers are said to have done great acts of magic and/or to have been insane. Agnosticism is the view that the truth values of certain claimsespecially metaphysical and religious claims such as whether God, the divine or the supernatural existare unknown and perhaps unknowable. [10]:35157 A human being can choose and live an ethical life (karma), such as being non-violent (ahimsa) against all living beings, thereby gain merit and be reborn as deva. and projecting a powerful astral form. Undead He got out of bed and slowly opened the door. [85]:2628 Major gods often had multiple roles and were involved in multiple phenomena. BEN Drowned headcanon voice by David Near. These themes have been recognized as becoming more common,[78] although difficulties in portraying Lovecraftian horror in a video games beyond a visual aesthetic are recognized. Whoever attempts summoning this entity needs the aid of a dimensional shambler, and the deity may manifest in a variety of forms, often as an immense lava lake or a vast pool of solidified quicksilver. [203], Attempts to rationally explain belief in deities extend all the way back to ancient Greece. We own and operate 500 peer-reviewed clinical, medical, life sciences, engineering, and management journals and hosts 3000 scholarly conferences per year in the fields of clinical, medical, pharmaceutical, life sciences, business, engineering and technology. Vorvadoss* (The Flaming One, Lord of the Universal Spaces, The Troubler of the Sands, Who Waiteth in the Outer Dark) appears as a cloaked, hooded being, enveloped in green flames, with fiery eyes. Lovecraft's The Dunwich Horror", "Beauty Myth and Monolith: Picnic at Hanging Rock and the Vibration of Sacrality", "Prehistories of Posthumanism: Cosmic Indifferentism, Alien Genesis, and Ecology from H. P. Lovecraft to Ridley Scott", "The Lovecraftian stories of Stephen King", "The 'A Cure For Wellness' Trailer is a Lovecraftian Nightmare - Bloody Disgusting! [15] Author China Miville notes that "Lovecraft's horror is not one of intrusion but of realization. be forever copious, ", "We Are But Ants: Mark Waid & Steve Niles Talk Lovecraft", "Into the Spiral: A Conversation with Japanese Horror Maestro Junji Ito", "Gou Tanabe Launches Manga of H.P. Lovecraftian horror, sometimes used interchangeably with "cosmic horror", is a subgenre of horror fiction and weird fiction that emphasizes the horror of the unknowable and incomprehensible more than gore or other elements of shock. [170][171] It appears in the name of the monotheistic god of Islam as Allah (al-Lh). Nodens). Then he heard someone say this very softly, You are coming with me forever!. [146] Cicero, in his Academica, praised Varro for this and other insights. The creature which would become known as Hellboy first appeared the night of December 23, 1944, when [33] Borges also dedicated his story, "There Are More Things" to Lovecraft, though he also considered Lovecraft "an involuntary parodist of Poe. Human (Possibly)Ghost (Possibly)Supernatural Being (Possibly) [94] However, deities became systematized and sophisticated after the formation of an Egyptian state under the Pharaohs and their treatment as sacred kings who had exclusive rights to interact with the gods, in the later part of the 3rd millennium BCE. In Nigeria and neighboring West African countries, for example, two prominent deities (locally called r)[78] are found in the Yoruba religion, namely the god Ogun and the goddess Osun. Yaggdytha ("The Incandescent One") is twin brother of Vorvadoss, manifesting as a great, amorphous, incandescent ball of cyan living energy, spreading itself into a web of giant talons of light. The Mandaeans In Iraq. Male [162]:23334 The first person to describe the persons of the Trinity as homoosios (; "of the same substance") was the Church Father Origen. "[183] Mandaeans recognize God to be the eternal, creator of all, the one and only in domination who has no partner. [121]:5253[123], The Norse mythology describes the cooperation after the war, as well as differences between the sir and the Vanir which were considered scandalous by the other side. The three stories in Necronomicon are based on two H. P. Lovecraft short stories and one Lovecraft novella: "The Drowned" is based on "The Rats in the Walls", "The Cold" is based on "Cool Air", and "Whispers" is based on The Whisperer in Darkness. The concept of God varies in Hinduism, it being a diverse system of thought with beliefs spanning henotheism, monotheism, polytheism, panentheism, pantheism and monism among others. [128]:10001[145] This Roman religion held reverence for sacred fire, and this is also found in Hebrew culture (Leviticus 6), Vedic culture's Homa, ancient Greeks and other cultures. Cultures such as the Mesopotamians, Hebrews, Ancient Greeks, Manipuri and Romans had tales of demons and spirits which are considered precursors to modern vampires. Anyone present where the astral traveler appears is decapitated, the victim's head taken to become part of the Hydra. Beneath its billowing cloak are a multitude of nightgaunts, suckling and clutching at its breasts. "[52] The 1979 film Alien has been described as Lovecraftian due to its theme of "cosmic indifference", the "monumental bleakness" of its setting, and leaving most questions unanswered.[53]. [207], A tendency to believe in deities and other supernatural beings may be an integral part of the human consciousness. Thus deities are henotheistic manifestations, embodiments and consequence of the virtuous, the noble, the saint-like living in many Hindu traditions. Hostile Spirit Leader of the Moon Children The self-referential Necronomicon (1993), featured Lovecraft himself as a character, played by Jeffrey Combs. Gender The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown. Tails Doll The power to have the traits and abilities of angels. One notable filmmaker to dip into the Lovecraftian well was 1960s B-filmmaker Roger Corman, with his The Haunted Palace (1963) being very loosely based on The Case of Charles Dexter Ward , and his X: The Man with the X-ray Eyes featuring a protagonist driven to insanity by heightened vision that allows him to see God at the heart of the universe. Derleth attempted to retroactively group the benevolent deity Nodens in this category (who acts as deus ex machina for the protagonists in both The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath and "The Strange High House in the Mist"). [90]:216[89]:62 Egyptian deities typically had an associated cult, role and mythologies. Variation of Cosmic Element Manipulation & Elemental Energy Manipulation. [83]:199120 In Zimbabwe, the supreme deity is androgynous with male-female aspects, envisioned as the giver of rain, treated simultaneously as the god of darkness and light and is called Mwari Shona. Kelley, Rich. [75] Some engravings or sketches show animals, hunters or rituals. [7][8] Nontheistic religions deny any supreme eternal creator deity, but may accept a pantheon of deities which live, die and may be reborn like any other being. "Beyond the Mountains of Madness: Lovecraftian Cosmic Horror and Posthuman Creationism in Ridley Scott's Prometheus (2012", "Back to the HP source. 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