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Lovecraft Mythos - Cosmic Horror

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H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos is a shared universe far larger and more terrifying than that of humanity, where ancient, malevolent beings known as the Great Old Ones slumber in the depths of space or time. After Lovecraft's death, the Mythos has been expanded and developed by many authors, including August Derleth, Clark Ashton Smith, and Robert E. Howard. These and many other authors have helped to flesh out the Mythos into a rich and complex Dark Universe.

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https://www.wgbh.org/culture/books/2024-10-22/how-massachusetts-inspired-some-of-h-p-lovecrafts-scary-stories

H.P. Lovecraft, considered by many the father of modern horror fiction, is also very much a local legend. While the Rhode Island native famously said, โ€œI am Providence,โ€ Massachusetts also played a big part in his life and work. Of course, our state is home to the fictional Miskatonic River and the town of Arkham, which was appropriated by DC Comics as home of the asylum that housed the Joker, reaching a whole new level in popular culture. And that is really only scratching the surface of the surface. (...)

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