Cthulhu Mythos

How do I reconcile an appreciation for fancy youth with my loyalty to Cthulhu? In fact, it is not so difficult.The Gorgon Medusa binds them: that ancient beauty cursed by Athena, victim of pretty Perseus, mother of winged Pegasus - corporate logo for a fashion empire rocked by madness. It requires little imagination to see the parallels between Medusa's serpent locks and those tentacles about a Great Old One's head; but, the allusion runs more than skin deep. Like burning ice or painful...Read Full Story

r'lyeh slumbers, winter water pressing down; cold, cthulhu dreams.--matthew melmonIn the Hero With A Thousand Faces (not to be confused with the Goat Of A Thousand Young), Joseph Campbell maps the heroic journey as: a leap to action; reaction by those opposed to the hero; victory; return with a boon (to accolades of fellow Man). Perseus, Neo, and a Skywalker (or two) have all been there. More than failsafe plot directives, Campbell argues that we (the masses) need these journeys to make sense...Read Full Story

"Peu à peu cependant, ils montèrent inexorablement dans le ciel occidental, nous laissant discerner les différents sommets nus, désolés, noirâtres… dans la lumière rougeâtre de l’Antarctique, avec en arrière-plan le défi des nuages irisés de poussière de glace. Il y avait dans tout cela l’ombre tenace et pénétrante d’un formidable secret et d’une révélation suspendue. …Je ne pouvais m’empêcher de les sentir malfaisantes – ces montagnes hallucinées dont les versants les plus lointains...Read Full Story

Wikizines are interactive magazines that anyone can create or edit - and this one is called "Cthulhu Mythos". Here you can find fresh voices and respond in real time. Some members write articles about recent news and trends related to the wikizine's topic, others recount relevant personal stories or share their favorite pictures and video clips. Got an interesting idea or story to share with other members of this wikizine? Well, then put on your journalist's cap and add your own article!Read Full Story