Its appearance was described as part octopus, part dragon and somewhat human. However, even as he slept, Cthulhu communicated telepathically with humans, who worshiped him as a deity of sorts. The Old Ones would eventually slumber and the city would be lost in the Pacific Ocean. He eventually arrived on Earth and set up the city of R’yleh with several humans worshipping him. In these, Cthulhu is described an ancient entity part of a pantheon called the Great Old Ones, having spawned from Yog-Sothoth on Vhoorl in the 23 rd Nebula.
Lovecraft is known for his horror stories, particularly the Cthulhu Mythos. While this isn’t too far off the mark, cosmic horror has roots in cosmicism, an invention of H.P. It’s not so much grotesque as it is logically unfathomable, whether it’s the multitude of tentacles, the presence of numerous eyes, a stretched out and asymmetrical form or other incomprehensible physical features. When one thinks or hears about cosmic horror, they think alien monsters, the body make-up of which evokes all kinds of nightmares.
