The Shadow Over Innsmouth

Arkham is a fictional city in Massachusetts. The town is the creation of H. P. Lovecraft and is featured in many of his stories. Arkham House, a publishing company started by two of Lovecraft's correspondants, August Derleth and Donald Wandrei, takes its name from this city as a tribute. Arkham - Arkham in Lovecraft's fiction. Arkham is the home of Miskatonic University, which figures prominently in many of Lovecraft's works. The institution finances the expeditions in both At the Mountains of Mad ...

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• Arkham - Appearances
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A Deep One is a fictional character in the Cthulhu mythos of H.P. Lovecraft. The beings first appeared in Lovecraft's short story "The Shadow Over Innsmouth" (1931). The Deep Ones are a race of frog-like, ocean-dwelling creatures with an affinity for mating with humans. Numerous mythos elements are associated with the Deep Ones, including the legendary town of Innsmouth, the undersea city of Y'ha-nthlei, the Esoteric Order of Dagon, and the beings known as Father Dagon and Mother Hydra. After their debut in Lovecraft's tale, th ...

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• Deep One Cthulhu mythos - Deep Ones in the mythos
• Deep One Cthulhu mythos - Deep One hybrid
• Deep One Cthulhu mythos - Father Dagon and Mother Hydra
• Deep One Cthulhu mythos - Innsmouth
• Deep One Cthulhu mythos - Y'ha-nthlei
• Deep One Cthulhu mythos - Esoteric Order of Dagon
• Deep One Cthulhu mythos - Esoteric Order of Dagon in Media
• Deep One Cthulhu mythos - Movie

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Old One is a fictional term used in numerous fantasy and horror series. Old One - Cthulhu mythos. In H.P. Lovecraft's fiction, the term "Old Ones" is used in different contexts. In his short story "The Call of Cthulhu", Lovecraft used "Old Ones" to refer to Cthulhu's spawn[1]. Lovecraft also referenced the "Old Ones" in "The Dunwich Horror", naming them as mysterious entities associated with the Outer God Yog-Sothoth. In " ...

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• Old One - Cthulhu mythos
• Old One - Buffy the Vampire Slayer
• Old One - Warhammer 40000
• Old One - Warhammer Fantasy

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I think their predominant colour was a greyish-green, though they had white bellies. They were mostly shiny and slippery, but the ridges of their backs were scaly. Their forms vaguely suggested the anthropoid, while their heads were the heads of fish, with prodigious bulging eyes that never closed. At the sides of their necks were palpitating gills, and their long paws were webbed. They hopped irregularly, sometimes on two legs and sometimes on four. I was somehow glad that they had no more than four limbs. Their croaking, baying voices, cle ...

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Deep One Cthulhu mythos, Deep One Cthulhu mythos - Deep Ones in the mythos, Deep One Cthulhu mythos - Deep One hybrid, Deep One Cthulhu mythos - Father Dagon and Mother Hydra, Deep One Cthulhu mythos - Innsmouth, Deep One Cthulhu mythos - Y'ha-nthlei, Deep One Cthulhu mythos - Esoteric Order of Dagon, Deep One Cthulhu mythos - Esoteric Order of Dagon in Media, Deep One Cthulhu mythos - Movie

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Arkham is the home of Miskatonic University, which figures prominently in many of Lovecraft's works. The institution finances the expeditions in both At the Mountains of Madness (1936) and "The Shadow out of Time" (1936). Walter Gilman, of "The Dreams in the Witch House" (1933), attends classes at the university. Other notable institutions in Arkham are the Arkham Historical Society and the Arkham Sanitarium. Arkham's main newspaper is the Arkham Advertiser, which has a circulation that reaches as far as Dunwich. In the 18 ...

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Arkham, Arkham - Arkham in Lovecraft's fiction, Arkham - Appearances, Arkham - Lovecraft's fiction, Arkham - Other authors, Arkham - Arkham in other fiction

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It was a terrible, indescribable thing vaster than any subway train – a shapeless congerie of protoplasmic bubbles, faintly self-luminous, and with myriads of temporary eyes forming and un-forming as pustules of greenish light all over the tunnel-filling front that bore down upon us, crushing the frantic penguins and slithering over the glistening floor that it and its kind had swept so evilly free of all litter. †...

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Shoggoth, Shoggoth - Shoggoths in the mythos, Shoggoth - Origin and history, Shoggoth - Other connections to the mythos, Shoggoth - Shoggoths in other fiction

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Arkham is the home of Miskatonic University, which figures prominently in many of Lovecraft's works. The institution finances the expeditions in both At the Mountains of Madness (1936) and "The Shadow out of Time" (1936). Walter Gilman, of "The Dreams in the Witch House" (1933), attends classes at the university. Other notable institutions in Arkham are the Arkham Historical Society and the Arkham Sanitarium (sic). Arkham's main newspaper is the Arkham Advertiser, which has a circulation that reaches as far as Dunwich. In the 18 ...

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Arkham, Arkham - Arkham in Lovecraft's fiction, Arkham - Location, Arkham - Appearances, Arkham - Lovecraft's fiction, Arkham - Other authors, Arkham - Arkham in other fiction

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I think their predominant colour was a greyish-green, though they had white bellies. They were mostly shiny and slippery, but the ridges of their backs were scaly. Their forms vaguely suggested the anthropoid, while their heads were the heads of fish, with prodigious bulging eyes that never closed. At the sides of their necks were palpitating gills, and their long paws were webbed. They hopped irregularly, sometimes on two legs and sometimes on four. I was somehow glad that they had no more than four limbs. Their croaking, baying voices, cle ...

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Deep One, Deep One - Deep Ones in the mythos, Deep One - Deep One hybrid, Deep One - Father Dagon and Mother Hydra, Deep One - Innsmouth, Deep One - Y'ha-nthlei, Deep One - Esoteric Order of Dagon, Deep One - Esoteric Order of Dagon in Media, Deep One - Movie

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In H.P. Lovecraft's fiction, the term "Old Ones" is used in different contexts. In his short story "The Call of Cthulhu", Lovecraft used "Old Ones" to refer to Cthulhu's spawn[1]. Lovecraft also referenced the "Old Ones" in "The Dunwich Horror", naming them as mysterious entities associated with the Outer God Yog-Sothoth. In "The Shadow Over Innsmouth", the "Old Ones" (whoever they were) had the power to keep the Deep Ones in check. In Lovecraft's revision story "The Mound", the term "Old Ones" r ...

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Old One, Old One - Cthulhu mythos, Old One - Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Old One - Warhammer 40000, Old One - Warhammer Fantasy

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The (fictional) town of Innsmouth is a coastal village located in Essex County, Massachusetts, between Newburyport and Arkham. Founded in 1643, Innsmouth was once a great trading center and port of call for ships from across the world. The War of 1812 brought an end to the town's prosperity when many of its sailors turned to privateering and were subsequently killed in raids against the British fleet. As a result, sea trade fell off considerably and most of the town's income came primarily from mills built along the Manuxet River. The town also relied on dwindling revenues from Captain Obed Marsh's increasin ...

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Deep One, Deep One - Deep Ones in the mythos, Deep One - Deep One hybrid, Deep One - Father Dagon and Mother Hydra, Deep One - Innsmouth, Deep One - Y'ha-nthlei, Deep One - Esoteric Order of Dagon, Deep One - Esoteric Order of Dagon in Media, Deep One - Movie

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Father Dagon and Mother Hydra are both minor Great Old Ones; though it is possible that they are merely Deep Ones that have grown abnormally large. Together with Cthulhu, they form the triad of gods worshipped by the Deep Ones. (See Dagon, a Semitic fertility deity.) Mother Hydra is the consort to Father Dagon. The Call of Cthulhu role-playing game suggests that Mother Hydra may not be a Great Old One at all but is in fact just a gigantic Deep One. It is also possible that she holds a titular position for the city that happens to h ...

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Deep One, Deep One - Deep Ones in the mythos, Deep One - Deep One hybrid, Deep One - Father Dagon and Mother Hydra, Deep One - Innsmouth, Deep One - Y'ha-nthlei, Deep One - Esoteric Order of Dagon, Deep One - Esoteric Order of Dagon in Media, Deep One - Movie

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"Cyclopean and many-columned Y'ha-nthlei"[2] is by far the most prominent Deep One city. It is a great undersea metropolis located below Devil's Reef just off the coast of Massachusetts, near the town of Innsmouth. Its exact age is not known, but it is probably thousands of centuries oldSee also:

Deep One, Deep One - Deep Ones in the mythos, Deep One - Deep One hybrid, Deep One - Father Dagon and Mother Hydra, Deep One - Innsmouth, Deep One - Y'ha-nthlei, Deep One - Esoteric Order of Dagon, Deep One - Esoteric Order of Dagon in Media, Deep One - Movie

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The Esoteric Order of Dagon was the primary religion in Innsmouth after Captain Obed Marsh returned from the South Seas with the dark religion circa 1838. It quickly took root due to its promises of expensive gold artifacts and fish, which were desired by the primarily-fishing town. The central beings worshipped by the Order were the Deep Ones, Father Dagon, Mother Hydra, and, to a lesser extent, Cthulhu. The Deep Ones were seen largely as intermediaries between the various gods, rather than as gods themselves. Even so, the cultists sacrificed various locals to the Deep Ones at specific times ...

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Deep One, Deep One - Deep Ones in the mythos, Deep One - Deep One hybrid, Deep One - Father Dagon and Mother Hydra, Deep One - Innsmouth, Deep One - Y'ha-nthlei, Deep One - Esoteric Order of Dagon, Deep One - Esoteric Order of Dagon in Media, Deep One - Movie

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The movie Dagon features the Deep Ones and the Esoteric Order of Dagon appears as the primary antagonists. It is inspired by "The Shadow Over Innsmouth". However, the movie moves the action to a small coastal town in Galicia, in the northeast of Spain. The town is named Imboca ("boca" is both the Galician and the Spanish word for "mouth"), though the main characters are American tourists. One of them wears a swea ...

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Deep One, Deep One - Deep Ones in the mythos, Deep One - Deep One hybrid, Deep One - Father Dagon and Mother Hydra, Deep One - Innsmouth, Deep One - Y'ha-nthlei, Deep One - Esoteric Order of Dagon, Deep One - Esoteric Order of Dagon in Media, Deep One - Movie

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On occasion, Deep Ones will make deals with humans. In exchange for human sacrifices, Deep Ones will bestow various gifts such as gold jewelry or, if the humans are sea folk, the guarantee of plentiful fishing. But eventually they will demand "mixing"—the mating, perhaps forced—of themselves and humans. The offspring of the pairing is immortal. Unfortunately, it is a faustian bargain, because although the Deep One hybrid is born with the appearance of a normal human being, the individual will eventually transform into a Deep One, gaining immortality—by default ...

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Deep One, Deep One - Deep Ones in the mythos, Deep One - Deep One hybrid, Deep One - Father Dagon and Mother Hydra, Deep One - Innsmouth, Deep One - Y'ha-nthlei, Deep One - Esoteric Order of Dagon, Deep One - Esoteric Order of Dagon in Media, Deep One - Movie

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On occasion, Deep Ones will make deals with humans. In exchange for human sacrifices, Deep Ones will bestow various gifts such as gold jewelry or, if the humans are sea folk, the guarantee of plentiful fishing. But eventually they will demand "mixing"—the mating, perhaps forced—of themselves and humans. The offspring of the pairing is immortal. Unfortunately, it is a faustian bargain, because although the Deep One hybrid is born with the appearance of a normal human being, the individual will eventually transform into a Deep One, gaining immortali ...

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Deep One Cthulhu mythos, Deep One Cthulhu mythos - Deep Ones in the mythos, Deep One Cthulhu mythos - Deep One hybrid, Deep One Cthulhu mythos - Father Dagon and Mother Hydra, Deep One Cthulhu mythos - Innsmouth, Deep One Cthulhu mythos - Y'ha-nthlei, Deep One Cthulhu mythos - Esoteric Order of Dagon, Deep One Cthulhu mythos - Esoteric Order of Dagon in Media, Deep One Cthulhu mythos - Movie

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"Cyclopean and many-columned Y'ha-nthlei"[2] is by far the most prominent Deep One city. It is a great undersea metropolis located below Devil's Reef just off the coast of Massachusetts, near the town of Innsmouth. Its exact age is not known, but it is probably thousands of centuries oldSee also:

Deep One Cthulhu mythos, Deep One Cthulhu mythos - Deep Ones in the mythos, Deep One Cthulhu mythos - Deep One hybrid, Deep One Cthulhu mythos - Father Dagon and Mother Hydra, Deep One Cthulhu mythos - Innsmouth, Deep One Cthulhu mythos - Y'ha-nthlei, Deep One Cthulhu mythos - Esoteric Order of Dagon, Deep One Cthulhu mythos - Esoteric Order of Dagon in Media, Deep One Cthulhu mythos - Movie

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The Esoteric Order of Dagon was the primary religion in Innsmouth after Captain Obed Marsh returned from the South Seas with the dark religion circa 1838. It quickly took root due to its promises of expensive gold artifacts and fish, which were desired by the primarily-fishing town. The central beings worshipped by the Order were the Deep Ones, Father Dagon, Mother Hydra, and, to a lesser extent, Cthulhu. The Deep Ones were seen largely as intermediaries between the various gods, rather than as gods themselves. Even so, the cultists sacrificed various locals to the Deep Ones at ...

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Deep One Cthulhu mythos, Deep One Cthulhu mythos - Deep Ones in the mythos, Deep One Cthulhu mythos - Deep One hybrid, Deep One Cthulhu mythos - Father Dagon and Mother Hydra, Deep One Cthulhu mythos - Innsmouth, Deep One Cthulhu mythos - Y'ha-nthlei, Deep One Cthulhu mythos - Esoteric Order of Dagon, Deep One Cthulhu mythos - Esoteric Order of Dagon in Media, Deep One Cthulhu mythos - Movie

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The (fictional) town of Innsmouth is a coastal village located in Essex County, Massachusetts, between Newburyport and Arkham. Founded in 1643, Innsmouth was once a great trading center and port of call for ships from across the world. The War of 1812 brought an end to the town's prosperity when many of its sailors turned to privateering and were subsequently killed in raids against the British fleet. As a result, sea trade fell off considerably and most of the town's income came primarily from mills built along the Manuxet River. The town also relied on dwindling revenues from Captain Obed Ma ...

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Deep One Cthulhu mythos, Deep One Cthulhu mythos - Deep Ones in the mythos, Deep One Cthulhu mythos - Deep One hybrid, Deep One Cthulhu mythos - Father Dagon and Mother Hydra, Deep One Cthulhu mythos - Innsmouth, Deep One Cthulhu mythos - Y'ha-nthlei, Deep One Cthulhu mythos - Esoteric Order of Dagon, Deep One Cthulhu mythos - Esoteric Order of Dagon in Media, Deep One Cthulhu mythos - Movie

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Father Dagon and Mother Hydra are both minor Great Old Ones; though it is possible that they are merely Deep Ones that have grown abnormally large. Together with Cthulhu, they form the triad of gods worshipped by the Deep Ones. (See Dagon, a Semitic fertility deity.) Mother Hydra is the consort to Father Dagon. The Call of Cthulhu role-playing game suggests that Mother Hydra may not be a Great Old One at all but is in fact just a gigantic Deep One. It is also possible that she holds a titular position for the city th ...

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Deep One Cthulhu mythos, Deep One Cthulhu mythos - Deep Ones in the mythos, Deep One Cthulhu mythos - Deep One hybrid, Deep One Cthulhu mythos - Father Dagon and Mother Hydra, Deep One Cthulhu mythos - Innsmouth, Deep One Cthulhu mythos - Y'ha-nthlei, Deep One Cthulhu mythos - Esoteric Order of Dagon, Deep One Cthulhu mythos - Esoteric Order of Dagon in Media, Deep One Cthulhu mythos - Movie

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