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The Cthulhu mythos refers to a mythology created by horror fantasy writer H. P. Lovecraft. The term was coined by horror fantasy writer August Derleth.

The Mythos is centered on the Great Old Ones, a fearsome assortment of ancient, powerful deities that once ruled the Earth. Since the distant past, they have been in a death-like sleep.

The best known of these beings is Cthulhu, who currently lies "dead [but] dreaming" in the submerged city of R'lyeh somewhere in the Southeast Pacific Ocean. One day, "when the stars are right", R'lyeh will rise from beneath the sea, and Cthulhu will awaken and wreak havoc on the earth.

The most powerful of the deities nor is the demon-god Azathoth, an Outer God, ruling from his cosmically centered court.

Another entity is Nyarlathotep, who has intervened more frequently and more directly in human affairs than any other "Outer God." He has also displayed more contempt for humanity, especially his own worshippers, than almost any other Lovecraftian deity.

References

• Derlath, August. The Cthulhu Mythos (1969)
• Lovecraft, H. P. The Call of Cthulhu (1928)