Created by American author H. P. Lovecraft, the Cthulhu mythos is a collection of fictional stories about gigantic octopus-like creatures, alien gods, and other strange creations. The Cthulhu mythos is also known as the Cthulhu genre or the Cthulhu Myth Cycle. The cycle describes the rise and fall of a civilization before being conquered by the Great Old One, or ancestor, of which each Great Old One is an incarnation. During their conquests, the Great Old Ones desecrate sacred sites and steal ancient knowledge-including science, medicine, and weaponry-to hand down to their minions. Many people believe that Lovecraft based his works on actual extraterrestrials that had visited Earth thousands of years ago. Whether or not this is true, it's clear that the works draw inspiration from esoteric and western knowledge in general.
The core of the Cthulhu mythos lies in writings from different esoteric schools of thought. These include Hermetic magic, Greek mythology, the Kabbalah, Egyptian religion, Gnosticism and Buddhism. The various gods and goddesses within these schools of thought have similar origins to the Old Ones; they represent aspects of godhood or cosmic consciousness. Many authors have contributed to the Cthulhu mythos since Lovecraft's time; these include Robert Weinberg, Brian Hengester, Paul Kidd and Kenneth Womack. Each has contributed their own interpretation of Lovecraft's original works and created new spin-off stories.
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