Cthulhu Mythos deities - Wikipedia Cthulhu Mythos deities are a group of fictional deities created by American author H P Lovecraft (1890–1937), and later expanded by others in the fictional universe known as the Cthulhu mythos These entities are usually depicted as immensely powerful and utterly indifferent to humans
Cthulhu: War Of Elder Gods Great Old Ones Explained In Cthulhu Mythos, the Elder Gods have mostly human-like appearance and they are benevolent in nature In different parts of the world such as Egypt, Mesoamerica, and the Mediterranean they were worshipped by ancient humans
Working with the Cthulhu Mythos: A practical guide to . . . They frequently pose as other gods and entities, sometimes as a test, sometimes so their message will be listened to They’re interested in the development of human society, in shifting paradigms and social upheavals, and often work to shock the apathetic and reactionary out of their ruts
Cthulhu Mythos | The H. P. Lovecraft Wiki | Fandom The Old Ones themselves are also an example, as Derleth defined them by combining references to the Great Old Ones ("The Call of Cthulhu"), the Old Ones ("The Dunwich Horror") and the Other Gods (Dream Cycle), assuming that all these were meant to be the same, while Lovecraft never claimed so
An Introduction to the Cthulhu Mythos of H. P. Lovecraft The gods worshiped by the evil cults and creatures in the Cthulhu mythos, known as “Great Old Ones,” are not like that Their motives are generally concealed, their exact characteristics partially or in some cases totally unknown, there’s rarely a good description of what they even look like
Elder Gods and Great Old Ones - Cthulhu Files The term "Great Old Ones" refers to the evil gods in 11 stories, but refers to the good gods in the early tale The Lair of the Star-Spawn and the much later The Seal of R'lyeh To add to the confusion, the same terms are used with varying meanings in stories by different authors