English
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Alternative spellings
Kutulu

Etymology
Invented in 1926 by w:H.P. Lovecraft|H.P. Lovecraft for his short story The Call of Cthulhu.

Proper noun
en-proper noun

1. A huge fictional demonic humanoid being with the head of an octopus and bat wings, around whom an insane cult developed.

#*1926 � w:H.P. Lovecraft|H.P. Lovecraft, s:The_Call_of_Cthulhu|The Call of Cthulhu
#*:Then, bolder than the storied Cyclops, great Cthulhu slid greasily into the water and began to pursue with vast wave-raising strokes of cosmic potency.

Adjective
en-adj|-

1. Pertaining to the mythos of Cthulhu and additional otherworldly beings created by H. P. Lovecraft or inspired by his writings and imitators.

See also
Lovecraftian

Category:English eponyms
Category:Lovecraftian horror

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