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Cthulhu

Cthulhu
Cthulhu[1] is a fictional cosmic entity that first appeared in the short story "The Call of Cthulhu", published in the pulp magazine Weird Tales in 1928. The character was created by writer H. P. Spelling and pronunciation[edit] Appearance[edit] In "The Call of Cthulhu", H. Publication history[edit] H. August Derleth, a correspondent of Lovecraft, used the creature's name to identify the system of lore employed by Lovecraft and his literary successors: the Cthulhu Mythos. According to Derleth's scheme, "Great Cthulhu is one of the Water Beings" and was engaged in an age-old arch-rivalry with a designated Air elemental, Hastur the Unspeakable, described as Cthulhu's "half-brother".[13] Based on this framework, Derleth wrote a series of short stories published in Weird Tales 1944–1952 and collected as The Trail of Cthulhu, depicting the struggle of a Dr. Derleth's interpretations have been criticized by Lovecraft enthusiast Michel Houellebecq. Legacy[edit] See also[edit] References[edit]

Hastur Hastur (The Unspeakable One, Him Who Is Not to be Named, Assatur, Xastur, H'aaztre, or Kaiwan) is an entity of the Cthulhu Mythos. Hastur first appeared in Ambrose Bierce's short story "Haïta the Shepherd" (1893) as a benign god of shepherds. Hastur is briefly mentioned in H.P. In Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman's book Good Omens Hastur appears as a fallen angel and duke of hell. Hastur in the mythos[edit] In Bierce's "Haïta the Shepherd", which appeared in the collection Can Such Things Be? H. I found myself faced by names and terms that I had heard elsewhere in the most hideous of connections—Yuggoth, Great Cthulhu, Tsathoggua, Yog-Sothoth, R'lyeh, Nyarlathotep, Azathoth, Hastur, Yian, Leng, the Lake of Hali, Bethmoora, the Yellow Sign, L’mur-Kathulos, Bran and the Magnum Innominandum—and was drawn back through nameless aeons and inconceivable dimensions to worlds of elder, outer entity at which the crazed author of the Necronomicon had only guessed in the vaguest way.... See also[edit]

Almost immortal but less than human - fairies before Shakespeare Introduction to English fairies The presence in the world of fairies was not a new idea when Shakespeare wrote A Midsummer Night’s Dream, or The Tempest. There was a long and rich English tradition of the fairy world for Shakespeare to draw on – although he altered the perception of the being forever, by making them more fun, friendly, and less of a threat to people. This article is about the fairy world before Shakespeare, in English folklore and legend. It is a threatening world, not one of little girls dressing up in pink and waving wands. Connla and the Fairy Maiden - a Victorian drawing The origin of fairies There were different ideas about where fairies came from, and what caused them to live in the human world. Sometimes, particularly in the north of England, fairies were thought to be fallen angels, living on earth. A common idea in the south of England is perhaps the most intriguing – that fairies were almost immortal, but less than human. Size, appearance and associations

Avatar Land History[edit] Design[edit] Attractions[edit] A flying E ticket simulator attraction, where guests will learn to fly with a mountain Banshee.A boat ride attraction showcasing the native fauna and flora of Pandora. Location[edit] Avatar Land is being built in the former location of Camp Minnie-Mickey,[14] which was originally earmarked for the Beastly Kingdom, a never-built themed land which would have been based around mythological creatures.[7][15] See also[edit] References[edit] ^ Jump up to: a b c Staggs, Tom. External links[edit] Official announcement at the Disney Parks Blog

R'lyeh The location of R'Lyeh given by Lovecraft was 47°9′S 126°43′W in the southern Pacific Ocean. August Derleth placed it at 49°51′S 128°34′W. Both locations are close to the Pacific pole of inaccessibility or "Nemo" point, 48°52.6′S 123°23.6′W, a point in the ocean farthest from any land mass. The nightmare corpse-city of R'lyeh…was built in measureless eons behind history by the vast, loathsome shapes that seeped down from the dark stars. There lay great Cthulhu and his hordes, hidden in green slimy vaults. R'lyeh is characterized by bizarre architecture likened to non-Euclidean geometry. Lovecraft claims R'lyeh is located at WikiMiniAtlas 47°9′S 126°43′W / 47.150°S 126.717°W / -47.150; -126.717 (R'lyeh fictional location (Lovecraft))Coordinates: 48°52.6′S 123°23.6′W / 48.8767°S 123.3933°W / -48.8767; -123.3933 (Oceanic Pole of Inaccessibility)), a point in the ocean farthest from any land mass. See also[edit] Bloop Notes[edit] ^ Jump up to: a b c H. References[edit] External links[edit]

MYTH INDEX, Greek Mythology Personal protective equipment "Safety helmet" redirects here. It is not to be confused with hard hat. Safety equipment and supervisor instructions at a construction site Personal protective equipment (PPE) refers to protective clothing, helmets, goggles, or other garments or equipment designed to protect the wearer's body from injury. The purpose of personal protective equipment is to reduce employee exposure to hazards when engineering and administrative controls are not feasible or effective to reduce these risks to acceptable levels. Any item of PPE imposes a barrier between the wearer/user and the working environment. Practices of occupational safety and health can use hazard controls and interventions to mitigate workplace hazards, which pose a threat to the safety and quality of life of workers. PPE by type A 1568 painting depicting beekeepers in protective clothing. Respirators Respirators serve to protect the user from breathing in contaminants in the air, thus preserving the health of one's respiratory tract.

Non-Euclidean geometry Behavior of lines with a common perpendicular in each of the three types of geometry In mathematics, non-Euclidean geometry consists of two geometries based on axioms closely related to those specifying Euclidean geometry. As Euclidean geometry lies at the intersection of metric geometry and affine geometry, non-Euclidean geometry arises when either the metric requirement is relaxed, or the parallel postulate is set aside. In the latter case one obtains hyperbolic geometry and elliptic geometry, the traditional non-Euclidean geometries. Another way to describe the differences between these geometries is to consider two straight lines indefinitely extended in a two-dimensional plane that are both perpendicular to a third line: History[edit] Early history[edit] While Euclidean geometry, named after the Greek mathematician Euclid, includes some of the oldest known mathematics, non-Euclidean geometries were not widely accepted as legitimate until the 19th century. Terminology[edit]

Family tree of the Greek gods Key: The essential Olympians' names are given in bold font. See also List of Greek mythological figures Notes External links Media related to Family trees of Greek mythology at Wikimedia Commons Flight suit A flight suit is a full body garment, worn while flying aircraft such as military airplanes, gliders and helicopters. These suits are generally made to keep the wearer warm, as well as being practical (plenty of pockets), and durable (including fire retardant). Its appearance is usually similar to a jumpsuit. A military flight suit may also show rank insignia. It is sometimes used as a combat uniform in Close Quarters Battle or Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure situations, for its practicality. History[edit] A flight suit worn in 1925 As aviation developed in unheated open cockpits, the need for warm clothing quickly became apparent, as did the need for multiple pockets with closures of buttons, snaps, or zippers to prevent loss of articles during maneuvers. Where bomber pilots could wear their dress uniforms as flight gear, fighter pilots needed a uniform that functioned in the tight confines of the typical fighter plane cockpit. Current standards[edit] Space flight[edit] See also[edit]

Lin Carter deities The Lin Carter deities are supernatural entities created for the Cthulhu Mythos universe of shared fiction by horror writer Lin Carter. Aphoom-Zhah[edit] Aphoom-Zhah (The Cold Flame) debuted in Lin Carter's short story "The Acolyte of the Flame" (1985)[1]—although the being was first mentioned in an earlier tale by Carter, "The Horror in the Gallery" (1976). Aphoom-Zhah is also mentioned in Carter's "The Light from the Pole" (1980), a story Carter wrote from an early draft by Clark Ashton Smith. Smith later developed this draft into "The Coming of the White Worm" (1941).[2] Aphoom-Zhah is the progeny of Cthugha and is worshipped as the Lord of the Pole because he is trapped, like Ithaqua, above the Arctic Circle. Aphoom-Zhah likely spawned Gnoph-Keh, Rhan-Tegoth, and Voorm. The Worm that Gnaws in the Night[edit] Zoth-Ommog[edit] See Xothic legend cycle. See also[edit] The Xothic Legend Cycle: The Complete Mythos Fiction of Lin Carter References[edit]

The Norse Gods Abyssal zone Layers of the pelagic zone The abyssal zone is the abyssopelagic layer or pelagic zone that contains the very deep benthic communities near the bottom of oceans. "Abyss" derives from the Greek word ἄβυσσος, meaning bottomless. At depths of 4,000 to 6,000 metres (13,123 to 19,685 feet), this zone remains in perpetual darkness and never receives daylight. The area below the abyssal zone is the sparsely inhabited Hadal zone.[3] The zone above is the bathyal zone.[3] These three zones belong to the deep-sea realm. Trenches[edit] See also[edit] References[edit]

Cthugha Cthugha is a fictional deity in the Cthulhu Mythos genre of horror fiction, the creation of August Derleth. He first appeared in Derleth's short story "The House on Curwen Street" (1944). Description[edit] Cthugha resembles a giant ball of fire. He is served by the Flame Creatures of Cthugha. Fthaggua, regent of the fire vampires, may be his progeny. Appearances[edit] In August Derleth's short story "The Dweller in Darkness" (1944), the protagonists attempt to summon Cthugha to drive an avatar of Nyarlathotep out of a forest in northern Wisconsin. See also[edit] Cthulhu Mythos A sketch of the fictional character Cthulhu, drawn by his creator, H. P. Lovecraft, May 11, 1934 The Cthulhu Mythos is a shared fictional universe, based on the work of American horror writer H. The term was first coined by August Derleth, a contemporary correspondent of Lovecraft, who used the name of the creature Cthulhu—a central figure in Lovecraft literature[1] and the focus of Lovecraft's short story "The Call of Cthulhu" (first published in pulp magazine Weird Tales in 1928)—to identify the system of lore employed by Lovecraft and his literary successors. Authors writing in the Lovecraftian milieu use elements of the Mythos in an ongoing expansion of the fictional universe.[3] History[edit] Robert M. First stage[edit] An ongoing theme in Lovecraft's work is the complete irrelevance of mankind in the face of the cosmic horrors that apparently exist in the universe. There have been attempts at categorizing this fictional group of beings, and Phillip A. David E. Second stage[edit]

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