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the cult of h.p. lovecraft
December 28, 2000

Although his macabre works of fiction weren't noticed much during his lifetime, the eldritch creatures which haunted the dreams of grandfatherly Rhode Island writer H.P. Lovecraft and the absolutely terrifying power of such works as 'The Dunwich Horror' and 'At The Mountains of Madness' have garnered a fanatical cult following his death in 1937. Some feel that Lovecraft was in touch with 'The Great Old Ones,' loathsome demons described in the 'book of dead names' known as 'The Necronomicon,' an evil occult grimoire written by Abdul Al-Hazared, the Mad Arab in the 8th century and translated by Elizabethan mystic, Dr. John Dee. Legend has it that 'The Necronomicon' was stolen from a British museum and ended up in the hands of one Adolph Hitler, who was (or so the story goes) fascinated by the prospects of unlimited power Al-Hazared claimed one foolhardy enough to contact the creatures could posses.

Typhonian Tomes
Most people who read the books of Kenneth Grant (who claims the mantle of Aleister Crowley's 'true' sucessor), are either wowed by his 'sinister' and very Lovecraftian occult histories because they don't know any better (and naively take his preposturous proclamations as fact), or else they laugh their asses off at what a pompous fool he is, because they do know better. An essential antidote to Kenneth Grant, by John L. Smith.

The H.P. Lovecraft Webring
For those of you who like webrings, yes, there's a Lovecraft one too!

Al Azif: The Cipher Manuscript Known As 'Necronomicon.'
An online e-text version of the 'Necronomicon', the legendary 'Book of Dead Names' from the writing of H.P. Lovecraft. Allegedly written by 'Abdul Al-Hazared, the Mad Arab' in 730 AD, many feel the book was simply a hoax perpetrated by the likes of British author Colin Wilson.

H.P. Lovecraft Page
There is much speculation on the Internet that horror writer H.P. Lovecraft was an occult Adept who was in dream contact with the transmundane entities populating his tales. Several weird cults treat his fiction as some sort of demented gospels! The definitive Lovecraft site. Highly recommended.

De Web Mysteriis
Extremely cool site devoted to the works of H.P. Lovecraft. Plus a few hundred great links to like-minded fare on the Internet.

Calling Cthulhu: H.P. Lovecraft's Magick Realism
Erik Davis on H.P. Lovecraft's cultural legacy and influence on various magical traditions and Left-Hand Path philosophies. Highly recommended!

David R Jones' Bookmarks
An excellent collection of links relating to Enochian magick, Dr John Dee and things Lovecraftian.

Dr. John Dee, The 'Necronomicon' & The Cleansing Of The World
The Necronomicon is the rarest and most terrible of the magical grimoires. By researcher Colin Low.

The Necronomicon Anti-FAQ
The Necronomicon of Alhazred, (literally: 'Book of Dead Names') is not, as is popularly believed, a grimoire, or sorcerer's spell-book. It was conceived as a history, and hence 'a book of things now dead and gone'.

Clark Ashton Smith
Site devoted to the life and work of Lovecraft's friend, fantasy writer Clark Ashton Smith. Including examples of Smith's artwork.

Old Ones Sanctuary
Very cool Lovecraft related site. But enough with the annoying prompts, OK?

H.R. Giger
If you like Lovecraft, chances are you like Giger's work, too. The Swiss surrrealist's official site.

Cthulu Madness
Chaos mage Phil Hine on Lovecraftian magick! Taken from the excellent anthology 'Starry Wisdom: A Tribute to H.P Lovecraft' (Creation House Press, 1995).

Arcane: Online Mystery Serial
Proof that multimedia is finally catching up with H.P. Lovecraft's eldritch Vision, this is a brilliant macabre game that accurately conveys 'Seeking After Truth'! Requires free Macromedia Flash 4 player.

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