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Cthulhu Mythos celestial bodies


The following fictional celestial bodies figure prominently in the Cthulhu Mythos stories of H. P. Lovecraft and other writers. Many of these astronomical bodies have parallels in the real universe, but are often renamed in the mythos and given fictitious characteristics. In addition to the celestial places created by Lovecraft, the mythos draws from a number of other sources, including the works of August Derleth, Ramsey Campbell, Lin Carter, Brian Lumley, and Clark Ashton Smith.

Overview:


A planet that revolves around seven stars beyond Xoth. It is inhabited by metallic brains, wise with the ultimate secrets of the universe. According to Friedrich von Junzt's Unaussprechlichen Kulten, Nyarlathotep dwells or is imprisoned on this world (though other legends differ in this regard).

Aldebaran is the star of the Great Old One Hastur.

Double star mentioned by H.P. Lovecraft as sidereal place of a demonic shining entity made of light. The same star is also described in other Mythos stories as a planetary system host (See Ymar) and sidereal prison of the Dholes.

Arcturus is the star from which came Zhar and his "twin" Lloigor. Also Nyogtha is related to this star.


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