In the shared fictional universe of the Cthulhu Mythos -- with its deities -- outer gods -- and
elder gods -- it’s a universe so vast -- with creatures incomprehensible -- and with very
little knowledge about them.
H.P.
Lovecraft created a supernatural realm for us to reside in -- a realm that brings monsters
to the forefront -- driving us mad with the old ones -- locking us in his own little world
and bringing forth our deepest darkest fears.
With a universe so sprawling theories begin to emerge.
Who Exactly is Nee-ar-la-tho-tep?
What is the true meaning of Whisperer In Darkness?
Before we begin -- make sure to stick around until the end of the video where I’ll be
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5 Azathoth A-za-thoth and Yog-So-thoth Now -- we have one of the most interesting
theories floating around the Cthulhu mythos to start us off.
As we know -- Azathoth is slumbering in a deep dark void -- dreaming the universe into
existence.
And Yog-Sothoth -- well, he’s basically the reservoir for the past, present, and future,
he knows all things -- and all things within the universe are pre-calculated.
Yet Yog is not within -- but just outside - locked away.
As we know -- Yog was created by Azathoth -- but what if Yog wasn’t its own entity
but instead a manifestation of Azathoth’s subconscious?
Well -- that’s one theory -- but let’s switch it around.
Let’s say Yog is the brain and Azathoth is the body.
In essence the cosmos is Yog-Sothoths creation -- he can enter and leave whenever he wishes.
He is the end all -- the one true god.
Azathoth?
Well -- he’s just a machine -- a creation of Yogs.
There are so many theories about the pair and their existence within the Mythos -- feel
free to leave your theories on it down below.
4 What is Nyarlathotep?
Ny-ar-la-tho-tep Know to many by his epithet The Crawling Chaos,
Nyar is an outer God in the Cthulhu Mythos.
Created by Lovecraft, he is the spawn of Azathoth A-za-thoth.
He is described as being on of the only outer gods that are actively malevolent.
His ultimate goal -- to awaken his father A-za-thoth.
His nature in the mythos is hard to define -- which has sparked more theories amongst
fans about what exactly he is.
Many believe he is the personification of communication amongst the cosmic entities
-- which would explain the many forms he adopts.
Whereas other fans have posed the theory that perhaps he is the embodiment of the concept
of entropy -- a force that exists to destroy and create change by any means necessary.
More simply -- he appears to be a mix of The Joker and Satan -- which is fairly apt if
you ask me.
3 Hastur’s Inspiration Hastur the Unspeakable is a Cthulhu Mythos
Deity.
Famously written about by HP Lovecraft -- but mentioned in just one story -- The Whisperer
In Darkness.
However -- HP Lovecraft was not the first to create the deity -- it appeared twice before
the before appearing within the works of Lovecraft.
So -- that begs the questions -- what is it’s true origin -- and who was the original creator
-- well many have theories.
In Ambrose Bierce’s short story Haita the Shepherd -- Hastur is a benevolent god of
shepherds -- and in Robert W. Chambers The King in Yellow -- a collection of short horror
stories -- Hastur appears multiple times -- as a supernatural character -- a place -- and
without explanation.
Now -- history goes that Lovecraft read Robert W Chambers book in the early 20’s -- so
enthralled by what he read on the pages he stole various elements -- adding them to his
own creations.
2 Whisperer In Darkness Published in 1931 -- Whisperer In Darkness
is a 26,000 word novella written by Lovecraft -- and it centres on Albert N. Wilmarth an
instructor of literature at a University in Massachusetts.
When newspapers begin reporting on unknown things floating in the river following a flood
-- Wilmarth becomes embroiled in the controversy -- and it is through this that we are introduced
to the Mi-go -- an extraterrestrial race of fungoid creatures.
Now -- a theory posted to reddit by Deranged Cultist attempts to debunk the entire story
-- they state that the Mi-go don’t in fact exist -- and the entire incident Whisperer
In Darkness describes -- is fake.
Now -- there will be lots of spoilers here -- so proceed with caution.
They go on to state that the things found in the river following the flood are just
human corpses -- and the rate of decaying caused them to become unrecognizable.
The reddit post goes further on to say that Wilmarth was hallucinating a lot of the events
that unfolded -- and side characters were faking the existence of the extraterrestrial.
If this is true -- it would make sense -- as Wilmarth originally theorized that the legends
and stories of the Mi-go were merely just coincidence.
Nothing more.
1 H.P.
Lovecraft Wasn’t Writing Fiction This theory comes to us from Peter Levenda
-- that perhaps Lovecraft was never writing fictions -- but was instead sensitive to the
otherworldly and supernatural.
Let’s explore.
As we all know -- H.P.
Lovecraft was a visionary -- an author before his time -- often lurking in the shadows while
the likes of Hemingway -- Fitzgerald -- and Lawrence took the forefront.
While writers wrote of glitz and glamour -- Lovecraft marvelled at the slumbering gods -- and the
strange beings amongst the stars.
However -- few he got close to Lovecraft often reported other visionary traits -- that perhaps
he was more in tune with his works insights than one would expect.
Following Lovecraft’s passing -- the Cthulhu Mythos expanded a great deal -- many literary
giants and filmmakers delving into the dark realm -- awaking the creatures within.
With his work taken to new heights many occultists have stepped forward -- claiming to have contacted
the Old Ones -- even stating that they succeeded in this task.
Now -- while he was alive -- Lovecraft was explicit in stating this his works were merely
fiction -- yet the rumours never dwindled.
His writings often tell the tales of sensitive artists -- driven mad by the Old Ones -- which
has driven many to believe that this is closer to reality than fiction -- that perhaps Lovecraft
was the trapped artist -- now residing inside the minds of the Old Ones.
Well there we have it -- what did you guys think of these theories -- were there any
that we missed?
Leave us all your thoughts and feelings in the comments down below and perhaps we can
do a part 2.
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