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The Cthulhu Mythos Encyclopedia [Paperback]

Daniel Harms
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Book Description

August 1, 2008
The third edition of this popular and extensive encyclopedia of the Cthulhu Mythos—updated with more fiction listings and recent material—this unique book spans the years of H. P. Lovecraft’s influence in culture, entertainment, and fiction. The expansive entries make this reference invaluable for anyone knowledgeable about the Cthulhu Mythos and a much-needed resource for those longing to learn about the cosmic horrors from past and present decades.

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About the Author

Dan Harms is the author of several nonfiction articles on a variety of historical, occult, and esoteric topics, as well as several books, including The Necronomicon Files. He lives in Johnson City, New York.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 402 pages
  • Publisher: Elder Signs Press; 3rd Revised edition edition (August 1, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1934501050
  • ISBN-13: 978-1934501054
  • Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 8.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #47,088 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Dan Harms is an author, librarian, and scholar who deals with topics ranging from the fiction of H. P. Lovecraft to roleplaying games to books of magic. He lives in upstate New York with a cantankerous ball python.

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40 of 43 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent reference for mythos aficianados September 12, 2008
Format:Paperback
First I suppose I should say what this book is not. It is not a bibliography of all the books, chapbooks, stories or web fiction that use or are about the Cthulhu mythos. With the explosion of mythos sites on the internet and the rapid pace of publication by small presses, such an endeavor would be out of date before it ever hit press. Mr. Harms cites Chris Jarocha-Ernst's A Cthulhu Mythos Bibliography and Concordance from 1999 as useful in this regard. I have used Glynn Barrass' similar chapbook from Rainfall Books as well. A continuously updated online reference would be invaluable for collectors and fans but alas there is nothing definitive. I really enjoy EP Berglund's site, The Reader's Guide to the Cthulhu Mythos ([...] but it has been under construction for some time now. As far as I can tell, The Ultimate Mythos Book List ([...]) has not been updated in 2 or 3 years.

What this book does provide is a detailed description of those entities, characters, tomes, places and critters that populate the worlds of Cthulhu Mythos fiction. Mr. Harms makes no pretense about being comprehensive; monsters that may appear in only a single story will not show up here. Fortunately, Mr. Harms lists his own criteria for inclusion so there is no ambiguity: all entries from the second edition, entries from the first edition where there was a groundswell of popular demand, and things found in two different works by two different authors, or appearing in major Cthulhu Mythos novels. Thus you certainly find the Hounds of Tindalos but you won't find T'loal (not that you would want to; the novella was abysmal). There is likely quite a bit of RPG material that has been excluded as well, although I found a citation on Delta Green.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Resource for Mythos Writers January 5, 2010
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This is a resource that I keep beside me on my writing table while working on new books of Cthulhu Mythos fiction. Not only does it answers questions concerning every aspect of the Mythos, but it can also be a source of inspiration for new Mythos fiction; for one can read over the entries and find some line of reference that is so tantalizing that it makes one ache to write a story based on that entry. One important aspect is that after each entry there is a listing of the core stories, by H. P. Lovecraft and others, in which the entry subject is featured; such as this, following the main entry on Nyarlathotep:

"See Abbith; BOOK OF AZATHOTH; BLACK RITES; Brotherhood of the Black Pharaoh; Byagoona; Cthugha; Cthulhu; Dreamlands; Eibon, sign of; elemental theory; Fable of Nyarlathotep; ghouls; gods of Earth; Great Old Ones; gugs; hunting horrors; Koth; Million Favored Ones; moon-beasts; NECRONOMICON (appendices); Nephren-Ka; N'gai, Wood of; Nophru-Ka; Old Ones; Other Gods; Outer Gods; Prinn, Ludwig; Set; SEVEN CRYPTICAL BOOKS OF HSAN; shantaks; Sharnoth; Smith, Morgan; S'ngac; Stygia; World of Seven Suns; Yegg-ha; 'Ymnar. ("The Faceless God", Bloch; "The Shadow from the Steeple", Bloch; THE LURKER AT THE THRESHOLD, Derleth and Lovecraft; DELTA GREEN, Detwiller, Glancy, and Tynes (G); MASKS OF NYARLATHOTEP, DiTillo and Willis (G); THE FUNGI FROM YUGGOTH, Lovecraft; "Nyarlathotep" (prose poem), Lovecraft (O); "The Rats in the Walls", Lovecraft; THE BURROWERS BENEATH, Lumley; ELYSIA, Lumley; "The Worm of Urakhu," Tierney.

Thus not only do the entries explain the nature of the thing, but they lead us to core Mythos tales in which the entry is fictionally evoked; and we learn of other things to which the entry is related. I've never heard of Nophru-Ka, nor Ymnar.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Having recently gotten reacquainted with the stories of H.P. Lovecraft, I found this encyclopedia to be very informative. I had read some of Lovecraft's stories back in college, but now thirty years later, I am enjoying the stories again, along with tales by other authors who want to keep the Lovecraft or Cthulhu mythology alive in their own way. This encyclopedia covers many well known topics, characters and locations within the mythology from the dangerous book known as the Necronomicon to the professors of Miskatonic University. Sometimes, I will read a Lovecraft story and then see if any of the events or characters are featured in another story (maybe by another author) by checking the Cthulhu Mythos Encyclopedia. Unfortunately, the encyclopedia does not have any pictures or artwork inside, which would be helpful, but that is my only complaint with this book. I hope that if you do pick up this book, you will find it to be as much of a fun and helpful resource to Lovecraft's world as I have. Thank you for reading.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Extremely helpful December 3, 2008
By SIN
Format:Paperback
I recently purchased a copy and have found it to be extremely helpful in deciphering the 'mythos'. I especially enjoyed the Forward. It was a simple explanation to many of the questions which were raised in my mind. I was trying to determine how all of these 'connections' were made, when they didn't seem to connect by simply reading the works of Lovecraft.

I'd say this is a MUST HAVE reference book!

Hats off Mr. Harms.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A Must-Have Cthulhu Mythos Reference Book! November 26, 2008
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I have to agree with everything Mr. Carpenter wrote ahead of me. There's not much more I can add to that, honestly. It's a wonderful, straightforward reference book, and if you're a fan of the mythos, definitely pick this book up!

I'm curious how it compares to the Encyclopedia Cthulhiana, however. A year or two ago, we attempted to order it and were informed that it would never be printed again and gave up trying to purchase it. We certainly won't be dishing out the 99$ for a used paperback. We guessed that this was the answer to the discontinued book, but we aren't certain.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Cthulhu Mythos Encyclopedia
I'm a fan of Lovecraft and this book is really neat. Gives good info on the Mythos universe. I would recommend this to anyone who likes Lovecraft's work.
Published 10 days ago by Spanky Classic
5.0 out of 5 stars Every Serious Role player should have one of these.
Seriously if you don't have one get it now. Cthulhu will astonish you with just how evil it can be.
Published 5 months ago by Joshua Lopez
5.0 out of 5 stars THE CTHULHU MYTHOS ENCYCLOPEDIA.
Nice, but idk what the difference is between this book & "The Encyclopedia Cthulhiana: A Guide to Lovecraftian Horror" (Call of Cthulhu)... Same book different name? Read more
Published 11 months ago by Blair Cordero
5.0 out of 5 stars Seems very complete
While I have not read the entire encyclopedia cover to cover. It does seem to contain a very complete listing of the places, artifacts, items, characters, gods and monsters that... Read more
Published 20 months ago by DRB
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome!
Awesome source of mythical information. Many names I knew many I didn't although I haven't read front to back this is more of a resource book to me.
Published 21 months ago by Dan
3.0 out of 5 stars Usefull, but incomplete
The Cthulhu Mythos Encylopedia is an update of the Encyclopedia Cthulhiana, written also by Daniel Harns
Althought it presents new verbetes and informations, it lacks the... Read more
Published on August 5, 2010 by Marco Araujo
3.0 out of 5 stars Too much of a good thing
An admirable effort has been made here and has actually been spoiled by it's success. Harms has probably listed almost every Mythos related reference made since Lovecraft first... Read more
Published on February 18, 2010 by Glycon
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent reference book
Other reviewers have gone into more detail than i will, but I'm very happy with this book, it was much higher quality and more thorough than i expected it to be. Read more
Published on September 3, 2009 by Andrew G Smith
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